Proper 8.C.25
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Melanie L. McCarley
When I was a child, the beginning of summer heralded a glorious expanse of freedom. No assignments, no papers, no tests, no homework! No having to get up at the crack of dawn—just freedom. In my mind, it was the opportunity to do exactly what I wanted. I could spend the afternoon lying in the grass, reading a book, swimming at the local pool…or doing nothing at all.
Proper 7.C.25
1 Kings 19:1-15a
Melanie L. McCarley
As we greet the prophet Elijah in today’s Old Testament lesson from First Kings, we discover that his world, at this particular point in time, is a mess…a disaster. So bad has it become that discouraged and afraid, Elijah has fled to the desert, in fear for his life. To understand how he got to this place, we need a bit of background.
Trinity.C.25
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
The Rev. Melanie McCarley
A few years ago (three, to be precise), presumably in honor of Trinity Sunday, one of our parishioners (thank you, John Day) sent me a clip from the film “Nuns on the Run” which “explains” the Holy Trinity.