2 B Sharpened - Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Year B - 27 September 2015

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The Very Rev Daniel P Richards continues his reflection of the deepening of faith in relationship to sharpening pencils.

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Psalm 124

James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives, and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Esther - Eighteen Sunday after Pentecost - Year B - 26 September 2015

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The Rev Katheryn M King preaches about a courageous, strong, bold, and wise woman named Esther.

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Psalm 124

James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives, and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources: Audacity, Lectionarypage.net, Working Preacher, Feasting on the Word, Revised Common Lectionary.

World Worship Series

Grace Episcopal Church of Traverse City Michigan (USA) continues its world worship series by doing an Order for Holy Eucharist adapted from the Church in Wales Prayer Book. Held at 500 pm on 26 September 2015.

Producer - Dixie Stephens

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Presider - The Rev. Pete Clapp

Preacher - The Rev. Katheryn M King

Musician - Kathy Wills

Lay Eucharist Minister - Nancy Brannan

Lector - Brenda Lau

Music:

Prelude was "O Master Let Me Walk with Thee" arranged by Graham

First Hymn was "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" - Episcopal Hymnal of 1982.

Closing Hymn was "Go My Children with My Blessing" - With One Voice Hymnal.

Postlude was "Concluding Voluntary" arranged by Thompson

Sermon sources: Working Preacher on-line; Feasting on the Word book on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, Psalm 124, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50 from Lectionarypage.net 

Sharpening your pencil - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - Year B - 20 September 2015

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The Very Daniel P Richards proclaims the gospel according to Mark as Jesus tries to get away and teach his disciples the basics of the live and the way of discipleship. Richards notes we need to “sharpen our pencils” or get ready to deepen our study and faith preparing for the day our neighbor needs us to help during a crisis.  We need live into a real God not one of our imagination or an idealized faith but one deepened by preparation. Be a wise person and be prepared to serve.

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Proverbs 31:10-31

Psalm 1

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Pencil & the Word - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Year B - 13 September 2015

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Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost from Mackinac Video Productions on Vimeo.

The Very Rev Daniel P Richard proclaims how Jesus is teaching a new way of thinking and living. He starts with a pencil. He notes how our current view of the Word - the logos - Jesus has been relegated in this culture from true knowledge to faith being some other thing than knowledge. Peter makes the mistake of using the cultural view of Messiah as King rather than Jesus and the way of the Cross.

Proverbs 1:20-33

Psalm 19

James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


Note: the sermon represents the 400th sermon posted on Sounds Like Grace. Thanks to those people and services that make this possible.

Trip Tik - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Yr B - 12 September 2015

The Rev Katheryn M King talks of the way of Jesus in the context of following the leader and taking the path of servants.

Proverbs 1:20-33

Psalm 19

James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Sterile & Clean - 14th Sunday After Pentecost - Year B - 30 August 2015

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The Very Rev Daniel P Richards speaks to the John and James text in the context of an American culture that is almost phobic about being sterile and clean. He speaks to how practices either religious or otherwise can overshadow our divine relationship and be reduced to being judgmental of people who do not act like us.

Revised Common Lectionary for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost:

Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10

James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

Saying, Doing, and the Heart of God - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Yr B - 29 August 2015

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The Rev Katheryn M King proclaims the words of Jesus and his brother James in acting on the faith we have in our heart and moving into action showing God's heart in the world.

Given at Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City, MI USA at the 500 pm worship community.

Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10

James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources | Working Preacher  -  Karoline Lewis | Revised Common Lectionary | Lectionarypage.come

Remaining with Jesus - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Yr B - 23 August 2015

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The Very Rev Daniel Richards explores the life of faith and relationship with God asking the question,"Can we really remain with Jesus with our whole life?"


Readings from Revised Common Lectionary:

1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43

Psalm 84

Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Abide - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Yr B - 22 August 2015

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The Rev Katheryn M King proclaims the Gospel of John concerning the Bread of Life texts and asks the question, "Do we really want to abide in Jesus in his mystical body and blood?"

Readings from Revised Common Lectionary:

1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43

Psalm 84

Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Costly Wisdom - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Year B - 16 August 2015

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The Very Rev Daniel P Richards proclaims the bible messages for today in speaking about Wisdom (Sophia) that it is beyond knowledge. Fully knowing Wisdom is in relationship with God, people, and time. Wisdom is answering the question, “Will you part with your whole self in order to be totally in Christ?  Can we "be" beyond the physical and move to the spiritual in all things? Wisdom in Christ can cost us everything...

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Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for today: 

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

Psalm 111

Ephesians 5:15-20

John 6:51-58

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Our Pet Called Anger - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Year B - 9 August 2015

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Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost from Mackinac Video Productions on Vimeo.

The Very Rev Daniel P Richards speaks to how we have recreational anger becomes our pet that needs to be constantly destroyed daily (Ephesians). We need to be transformed by the bread of life, Jesus, the path of life (John).

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

Psalm 130Ephesians 4:25-5:2
John 6:35, 41-51

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen..