Tag: gospel-of-john
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Women in the Church
John 20:1-2, 11-18 – 7/22/2026 – The Feast of Mary Magdalene, the Apostle Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.” John 20:18 (NRSVue) Of the many things that alienated me from the life of the church was a church community that did not allow women to lead. The Calvinist-Baptist,…
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The Foot Washing
John 13:1-17 – 7/8/2026 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done…
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When You Were Younger…
John 21:15-19 – 6/29/2026 – The Feast of Apostles Peter and Paul, Martyrs Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you…
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The Response to Love: Command and Promise
John 14:15-17 – 5/30/2026 If you love me, [you will] keep my commandments. John 14:15 (NRSVue) The connection between loving Jesus and keeping Jesus’s commandments is central to the life of a Christian. Loving Jesus provides the motivation to follow; keeping the commandments is simply the act of following Jesus. There is a certain amount…
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A Life-Affirming Gospel of Celebration
John 7:37-39 – 5/27/2026 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’”…
Dionysus on a Bike 