Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary

What Do You Reckon?

Consider Your Old Self Dead
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EASTER 7 - Romans 6:1-14; Matthew 6:19-24
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Assistant Priest
May 21, 2023

Being Made Right

Justification by Faith
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EASTER 6 - Romans 3:28-30, 5:1-11; Matthew 11: 28-30
Rev Dr Carmen Maier
Rev Dr Carmen Maier
May 14, 2023

Disaster Strikes in Lystra!

Know Your Audience
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EASTER 4 - Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-20; Mathew 10:34-42
Rev Joan Carson
Rev Joan Carson
May 2, 2023

The Holy Spirit Goes Abroad

The First Gentile Disciples of Jesus
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EASTER 3 - Acts 10:1-17, 23-24, 34-48; Matthew 9:36-10:1, 5-8. 
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Assistant Priest
April 23, 2023

The Resurrection Results in a Commission

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EASTER 2 - Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 28:16-20
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
April 16, 2023

The Journey of Faith

How you're wired can make a difference...
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EASTER - Colossians 3:1-17; Matthew 28:1-10
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
April 9, 2023

Good Friday

We weren't there...
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
GOOD FRIDAY - Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; Matthew 26:36-27:61
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
April 7, 2023

Maundy Thursday

This is my body...
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
MAUNDY THURSDAY - Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 55; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35; Matthew 26:20-30
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Assistant Priest
April 6, 2023

Triumph or Turmoil

How would you have experienced Jesus's arrival?
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PALM SUNDAY - Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 21:1-11
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
April 2, 2023

Jesus's Famous Last Words

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
LENT 5 - Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 25:31-46
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
March 26, 2023

Being Prepared

It's all about what Jesus already said . . .
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
LENT 4 - 1 Peter 4:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
March 19, 2023

You've Got an Invitation - Use It!

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
LENT 3 - Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:2-14
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
March 12, 2023

Dissatisfaction Obscures Generosity

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
LENT 2 - Exodus 16:2-15; Matthew 19:23-20:16
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
March 5, 2023

How Many Times?

Over and over again . . .
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
LENT 1 - Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
February 26, 2023

Listen to Him

Responding to the Transfiguration
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
TRANSFIGURATION - Exodus 24:12-18, 34:29-35; Matthew 16:24-17:8
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
February 19, 2023

It's Not Your Call

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EPIPHANY 6 - Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:24-43
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
February 12, 2023

Jesus's Teaching: The Solid Rock

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EPIPHANY 5 - Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 25-28; Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42; Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
February 5, 2023

Complexity in the Thinking, Simplicity in the Doing

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EPIPHANY 4 - Colossians 2:6-19; Matthew 6:7-21
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
January 29, 2023

Who is He Talking To?

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EPIPHANY 3 - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-20
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
January 22, 2023

Passing the Test

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
EPIPHANY 2 - Deuteronomy 6:10-19; 8:1-3; Psalm 91; Matthew 4:1-11
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
January 15, 2023

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

It depends on who you ask . . .
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
BAPTISM OF THE LORD - Isaiah 52:4-10; Matthew 3:1-17
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
January 8, 2023

What's His Name?

There's More than One Jesus in the Bible
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
THE NAMING OF JESUS - Isaiah 7:10-15; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 1:1-17
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
January 1, 2023

How Prophecy is Fulfilled

The connection between Isaiah, Cyrus, and Jesus.
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
ADVENT 3 - Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 12:15-21
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
December 11, 2022

Faithfulness in Uncertainty

Advent Expectation and Endurance
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
ADVENT 1 - Habakkuk 1:1-7; 2:1-4; 3:17-19; Matthew 24:3-8, 23-27
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
November 27, 2022

Trusting the Presence of God

Don't be in a hurry to say "God did it"
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
REIGN OF CHRIST - Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; Matthew 5:13-16
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
November 20, 2022

Who are We to Become?

It's not about being good at worship...
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 23 - Micah 6:3-8; Matthew 9:9-13
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
November 13, 2022

Called to Be a Blessing

Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 22 - 2 Kings 5:1-15; Matthew 8:1-4
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Assistant Priest
November 6, 2022

What Does It Mean to Be Wise?

How Can We Be Like Solomon and Also Unlike Solomon?
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 21: 1 Kings 3:4-28; Matthew 6:7-10.
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Rev Margaret Hogarth
Assistant Priest
October 30, 2022

The Carrot or the Stick

What determines your choice to follow?
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 19 - Joshua 24:1-28; Matthew 4:1-10
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
October 16, 2022

Examining the Exodus Part 2

The Reason for Relationship
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
THANKSGIVING - Exodus 19:1-8; 20:1-17; Matthew 5:17-19
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
October 9, 2022

Examining the Exodus

An Incredible and Fantastic Story
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 17 - Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-21
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
October 2, 2022

What Did God Actually Do?

Holding On to the Divine Presence
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 16 - Genesis 39:1-23; Matthew 5:10-12
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
September 25, 2022

Discerning Divine Faithfulness

Connecting Yahweh with Abraham
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 15 - Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Matthew 28:16-20
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
September 18, 2022

What Kind of God is This?

The Two Flood Stories
Journeying through the Narrative Lectionary
PENTECOST 14 - Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17; Matthew 8:23-27
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Rev Derwyn Costinak
Parish Priest
September 11, 2022