In Search of an Oppressor

by Mike Stavlund

Psalm Reading:  Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

For Sunday, December 8, 2013: Year C—Advent 2

It seems one of the growing subtexts of the Christmas season is the self-perception of the...

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The Poor Will Always Be With You

by Carol Howard Merritt

Gospel Reading: John 12:1-8

For Sunday, March 17, 2013: Year B—Lent 5

When I was a high school and college student, I spent my summers on mission trips. I went to amazing...

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