September 27, 2026 – The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Lectionary Readings (Epistle reading)

In the name of the living God ☩ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

            In Latin America, the musical that we know as The Sound of Music is called “The Rebel Nun.” And they’re not wrong. The sci–fi blockbuster Blade Runner was going to be called “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” Doesn’t quite roll off the tongue. Who can forget the Steven Speilberg classic “A Boy’s Life,” better known as E.T. Or what if we called The Wizard of Oz, “The Witch–Slayer of Kansas”? Titles matter.

September 13, 2026 – The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Lectionary Readings

In the name of the One who raised Jesus Christ from the dead after first raising Israel out of Egypt. Amen.

How much debt do you have? That’s a serious question. We all have debts and sometimes the amounts are so large that we don’t really know how much we are carrying. Oh, I’m not talking student loans, medical debt, car loans, mortgages, or credit card balances. While our relationship to money and financial debt is absolutely a spiritual matter, that’s not what I mean. No, I’m talking about a much more searing and uncomfortable conversation about our relational debt. Jesus says, “So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”