Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 7/08/20
For Sunday, July 12, 2020 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 55:10-11Romans 8:18-23Matthew 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9
Words can be cheap. We can’t always tell whether people mean what they say until we see them do something about it. There are some people whose word we can trust, but ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 7/02/20
For Sunday, July 5, 2020 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Zechariah 9:9-10Romans 8:9, 11-13Matthew 11:25-30
There’s a Christian drama called Baggage. In the course of this monologue, the main character carries more and more (empty) luggage, slings, and backpacks, explaining how, through this and that scene, he collects baggage. You ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/23/20
For Sunday, June 28, 2020 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16ARomans 6:3-4, 8-11Matthew 10:37-42
In college as a missionary there were many moments of contradiction. I would find myself in the presence of the materially poor and desire to do whatever I could to alleviate ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/17/20
For Sunday, June 21, 2020 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 20:10-13Romans 5:12-15Matthew 10:26-33
Acknowledging Jesus before others incorporates not only the words we speak, but also our actions. The empirical evidence convicting us as Christian should be apparent in every aspect of our lives. The person ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/01/20
For Sunday, June 7, 2020 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Exodus 34:4B-6, 8-92 Corinthians 13:11-13John 3:16-18
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. —2 Corinthians 13:13
There is an ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 5/19/20
For Sunday, May 24, 2020 The Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:1-11Ephesians 1:17-23Matthew 28:16-201
When I was younger, I remember going to a friends’ house to swim in their pool during the summer months. All the parents were on the deck, enjoying the company, while the kids ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 5/13/20
For Sunday, May 17, 2020 6th Sunday of Easter
Acts 8:5-8, 14-171 Peter 3:15-18John 14:15-21
When I was little, I came home from school one day after a lively lesson on saying yes to God in our lives and declared, “If Jesus were to come today and ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 5/06/20
For Sunday, May 10, 2020 5th Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-71 Peter 2:4-9John 14:1-12
Promises have meaning and are typically not taken lightly. There is something about receiving someone’s promise that evokes peace in our hearts. While the present moment may be uncertain or trying, knowing there ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 4/29/20
For Sunday, May 3, 2020 4th Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14A, 36-411 Peter 2:20B-25John 10:1-10
Do you ever feel that life is unfair? Though we understand that injustice and inequity exist, there is an underlying assumption that if we believe in God, or better yet get God ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 4/22/20
For Sunday, April 26, 2020 3rd Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 22-331 Peter 1:17-21Luke 24:13-35
“That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things ... Read More »