Proper 19.B.24
James 3:1-12
The Rev. Melanie McCarley
Sara, the church gossip and self-appointed supervisor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several congregants were unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.
Proper 17.B.24
James 1:17-27
The Rev. Melanie McCarley
Proper 16.B.24
John 6:56-69
The Rev. Melanie McCarley
Have you ever wondered why so many people failed to recognize Jesus as the Son of God? If you haven’t pondered this, let me assure you, I have. And I find myself considering whether I would have been one of the faithful—or if I, like many people in the Gospel lesson for today, might have turned away.