Proper 23,  Year C, A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–10; Psalm 133:1–3; 2 Corinthians 2:14–16; Mark 14:3–9   “The Will of God.” Not this Wil of God (one L). The will of God with two L’s. Let us pray: May God who is Majesty, Mercy, and Mystery speak words of life,...... Read More

The transitions of power in these readings are particularly well-timed, with elections in the United States and, an impending coronation in the United Kingdom, not to mention a shuffle of UK prime ministers. Yet an ever present danger in biblical interpretation is the temptation to map the ancient sacred stories onto the contemporary world and...... Read More