This sermon was written in October, 2013. It was originally delivered as part of the Narrative Lectionary that we were following in the church I served. I’m reposting it today because the Revised Common Lectionary calls for this story in the first reading.
RCL text: Exodus 16:2-15
Narrative Lectionary Text: Exodus 16:1-18
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for September 17, 2023. The RCL recounts the story of crossing the Red Sea in Exodus 14:19-31 and the story of Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 50. The Gospel is Matthew 18:21-35 where Jesus emphasizes the power of forgiveness with the parable of the unforgiving servant. The NL tells the story of Abraham and Sarah hosting the visitors under the Oaks of Mamre in Genesis 18:1-15.
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for August 27, 2023. The RCL enters the story of Moses in the book of Exodus. The Gospel is Matthew 16:13-20 where Peter proclaims that Jesus is the Christ. The NL continues a three week series on Sabbath by looking at the seventh day of creation in Genesis. It pairs this with John 15:9-15 for the Gospel reading.
This post provides visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary Gospel (Luke 17:11-19) and the Narrative Lectionary Text (Exodus 19-20) for the week of October 9, 2022. The Ten Lepers and the Ten Commandments.