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Deacon
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Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee (1695), oil painting by Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630-1708). Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Read the Illuminations
Illuminations on the Lectionary readings for Sunday, September 14, 2025, Season of Creation: Storm Sunday
“You make the clouds your chariots, you ride on the wings of the wind and you make the winds your messengers” –Psalm 104:3-4
First Reading: Job 28:20-27 God Discovers Wisdom
Where can wisdom be found? According to the poet in Job, God discovered wisdom embedded in nature, even in the elements of the weather, when God was creating the cosmos.
Psalm: Psalm 29 God in the Storm
Thunder, in this Psalm, is described as the voice of God, a powerful force that strikes Earth with great force, while the beings in the heavenly temple respond with the cry of “Glory”!
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:21-31 Christ, the Wisdom of God
According to Paul, the wise in the world cannot grasp the message of Christ crucified. Ultimately the crucified one is also the source of life and the Wisdom of God.
Gospel: Luke 8:22-25 Jesus knows the Way of the Storm
The stilling of the storm not only demonstrates Jesus's capacity to perform miracles, it also demonstrates that he is in tune with nature and knows "the way" of the storm, its inner nature.
“You make the clouds your chariots, you ride on the wings of the wind and you make the winds your messengers” –Psalm 104:3-4
First Reading: Job 28:20-27 God Discovers Wisdom
Where can wisdom be found? According to the poet in Job, God discovered wisdom embedded in nature, even in the elements of the weather, when God was creating the cosmos.
Psalm: Psalm 29 God in the Storm
Thunder, in this Psalm, is described as the voice of God, a powerful force that strikes Earth with great force, while the beings in the heavenly temple respond with the cry of “Glory”!
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:21-31 Christ, the Wisdom of God
According to Paul, the wise in the world cannot grasp the message of Christ crucified. Ultimately the crucified one is also the source of life and the Wisdom of God.
Gospel: Luke 8:22-25 Jesus knows the Way of the Storm
The stilling of the storm not only demonstrates Jesus's capacity to perform miracles, it also demonstrates that he is in tune with nature and knows "the way" of the storm, its inner nature.
The Season of Creation, September 1 through October 4, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. The Episcopal Church joins this international effort for prayer and action for climate justice and an end to environmental racism and ecological destruction. The 2025 theme is Peace with Creation. In celebrating the Season, we are invited to consider anew our ecological, economic, and political ways of living.
Dimensions of Faith Lectures
Dimensions of Faith invites thinkers and writers to explore the interface of religion and culture, as we continue as a parish to challenge our minds and renew our spirits.
Upcoming Speaker:John Dear, March 30, 2025
Previous Speakers Include:
Nadia Bolz-Weber / Dr. Lewis Brogdon / Sarah Bessey / Steve Crump Ruby Sales / Dr. Amy-Jill Levine / Marcus Borg / Sara Miles
Robert Putnam / John Dominic Crossan / Brian McLaren / Scott Gunn
John Philip Newell / Silas House/Bishop Marianne Budde / Elizabeth Schrader-Polzcer
Upcoming Speaker:John Dear, March 30, 2025
Previous Speakers Include:
Nadia Bolz-Weber / Dr. Lewis Brogdon / Sarah Bessey / Steve Crump Ruby Sales / Dr. Amy-Jill Levine / Marcus Borg / Sara Miles
Robert Putnam / John Dominic Crossan / Brian McLaren / Scott Gunn
John Philip Newell / Silas House/Bishop Marianne Budde / Elizabeth Schrader-Polzcer
