Dwelling Place

The lectionary readings for July 19 all hinge on two images. The dominant image is of the house of God. But sheep/shepherd imagery also abounds, especially in the alternate texts for the day. Let's see how it all comes together.

Jul 18,2009, 11:08AM |

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Dancing with the Ark

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton

For today's lectionary reflection I offer something a little different, a guided meditation of sorts on the Old Testament reading and the psalm. It is a day of great rejoicing. You and thousands upon ten thousands of your kindred, descendants of Jacob, have marched since daybreak, when you set out for Kiriath-jearim to gather up the ark of the Lord and bring it to the new capital, the city of Da...

Jul 10,2009, 1:28PM |

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Generous

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton

The theme that unites the lectionary passages for June 28 is generosity. The word comes from the Latin generosus, which means "noble, magnanimous." And that word ‘magnanimous' comes from the Latin words magnus (great) and animus (soul): a large soul, one that overflows into the lives of others, particularly the lives of rivals or the less fortunate.

Jun 19,2009, 12:34PM |

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Anointed

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton

One of the many things I love about the reading the lectionary (a group of Bible readings consisting of a passage from the Old Testament, a psalm, an epistle excerpt, and a Gospel reading) is the way it juxtaposes familiar texts and makes me think about them in new ways.

Jun 13,2009, 11:30PM |

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