August 23, 2020 Lectionary 21, Year A The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Emmanuel, Norwood, MA Pastor Amanda L. Warner Isaiah 51:1-6 As you know, I’ve been on vacation for the past two weeks. On Monday, August 10th, we loaded our stuff and our kids and our dog into our van and headed south. We drove…

August 16, 2020 The 11th Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary 20, Year A Matthew 15:21-28 Emmanuel, Norwood, MA Rebecca Sol Breaking the Rules As you may know  I grew up in a small suburb of Philadelphia where my friends and I enjoyed taking part in many activities in the city which was a just a short…

August 9, 2020 The 10th Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary 19, Year A 1 Kings 19:9-18 Matthew 14:22-33 Emmanuel, Norwood, MA Pastor Amanda L. Warner Sinking Down Elijah had been on the top of the world. He had spoken, and the words that he had spoken had come to pass. He had spoken a word of…

August 2, 2020 The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Lectionary 18, Year A Matthew 14:13-21 Emmanuel, Norwood, MA Zoom Worship Pastor Amanda L. Warner Two Feasts Jesus needed some social distance. That’s what today’s gospel reading tells us, right out of the gate. He needed some time to get away from people, to be by himself.…

July 26, 2020 T The 8th Sunday after Pentecost Emmanuel, Norwood, MA Lectionary 17, Year A Pastor Amanda L. Warner Zoom Worship Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 The Kingdom of Heaven is Like… A couple of months ago, I had a dream that I was in heaven. But here’s the weird thing. Heaven didn’t look anything like…