Sermon podcast from our 7-5-20 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Showing posts with label Matthew 11:16-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matthew 11:16-19. Show all posts
7/06/2014
Rest
This week's Bible reflection (Identical Cousins?) formed one part of a sermon filled with several little bits that blended together into a whole! It was from this morning at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.
"Rest" podcast
"Rest" podcast
6/30/2014
Identical Cousins?
Do you remember The Patty Duke Show? The theme song runs through my head occasionally. Here are
some of the lyrics to remind you:
Meet Cathy, who's
lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to
Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen
the sights
A girl can see from
Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!
But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all
the way.
One pair of matching
bookends,
Different as night and
day.
Why mention them this
week? Because Mary and Elizabeth (John the Baptist’s mother) were relatives –
making Jesus and John the Baptist relatives who may have even been second
cousins.
I don’t think they
looked identical to each other – but this week’s Bible reading from Matthew
11:16-19, 25-30 shows that though they were related and integral parts of our
faith story, they were different as night and day.
John stayed away from,
well, just about anything that might be considered fun. Jesus on the other
hand, spent time eating and drinking and having fun.
There’s a whole lot
more to talk about in this week’s Bible reading, but I like this little part
that reinforces the idea that there is room in God’s neighborhood for very
different kinds of people with very different ways of doing things.
7/05/2008
Rest
The blog post from earlier this week - the one that was the Bible study blog entry for i.ucc -(The Patty Duke Show) has a very different title -- but a similar direction as this week's sermon at Union Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Somonauk.
"Rest" text
"Rest" podcast
"Rest" text
"Rest" podcast
6/30/2008
The Patty Duke Show
Here's this week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc:
Do you remember The Patty Duke Show? The theme song runs through my head occasionally. Here are some of the lyrics to remind you:
Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sights
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!
But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.
Why mention them this week? Because according to Luke 1:36, Mary and Elizabeth (John the Baptist’s mother) were relatives (the King James calls them cousins) – making Jesus and John the Baptist relatives who may even be second cousins.
I don’t think they looked identical to each other – but this week’s Bible reading from Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 shows that though they were related and integral parts of our faith story, they were different as night and day.
John stayed away from, well, just about anything that might be considered fun. Jesus on the other hand, spent time eating and drinking and having fun.
There’s a whole lot more to talk about in this week’s Bible reading, but I like this little part that reinforces the idea that there is room in God’s realm for very different kinds of people with very different ways of doing things.
What are your thoughts?
Do you remember The Patty Duke Show? The theme song runs through my head occasionally. Here are some of the lyrics to remind you:
Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sights
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!
But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.
Why mention them this week? Because according to Luke 1:36, Mary and Elizabeth (John the Baptist’s mother) were relatives (the King James calls them cousins) – making Jesus and John the Baptist relatives who may even be second cousins.
I don’t think they looked identical to each other – but this week’s Bible reading from Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 shows that though they were related and integral parts of our faith story, they were different as night and day.
John stayed away from, well, just about anything that might be considered fun. Jesus on the other hand, spent time eating and drinking and having fun.
There’s a whole lot more to talk about in this week’s Bible reading, but I like this little part that reinforces the idea that there is room in God’s realm for very different kinds of people with very different ways of doing things.
What are your thoughts?
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