Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 5, 2026
First Reading
Isaiah 50:4-9a
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Psalm
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
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Second Reading
Philippians 2:5-11
When Immigration and Welcome Meets Real Life
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Real-World Leading Toward Peace
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Finding Nonviolent Resistance in Everyday Moments
In our modern world, Nonviolent Resistance presents both challenges and opportunities for people of progressive Christian faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time,...
Real-World Environmental Stewardship
Climate change presents one of the greatest moral challenges of our time, and progressive Christians are called to respond with both urgency and hope. Take the story of the Green Church movement, wher...
A Contemporary Work Story
In our modern world, Work presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate these wa...
Gospel
Matthew 26:14-27:66
When Heaven Seems Silent: Wrestling with Unanswered Prayer - Contemporary Example
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When Heaven Seems Silent: Wrestling with Unanswered Prayer - Story
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