Lectionary Year B - Day of Pentecost
Since we moved to Atlanta five years ago, we have visited several churches—thirty churches. Every church we have visited sings. In some it’s three hymns and the Gloria Patri. In others, it’s a dozen choruses. In some churches all the prayers are written out. In others, they are not even thought out. In some, people […]
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Year B: The Sixth Sunday of Easter
The persistent demand throughout the Bible that people of faith sing loudly may at first seem cruel to those of us whose musical gifts do not fill the buckets in which we cannot carry a tune. “Come Christians, Join to Sing” would be less threatening for us if it were “Come Christians, Join to Talk” […]
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Year B: The Fifth Sunday of Easter
“Abide” is a funny word to read out loud. During the Gospel Reading, I said “abide” ten times. That is probably ten times more than you have said “abide” in the last year. It is an old-fashioned word. Highway hotel signs read “stay here,” not “abide with us.” Baseball announcers don’t sum up an inning […]
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