Assumption of the BVM
Saturday, August 15, 2026
First Reading
Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
When Environmental Stewardship Meets Real Life
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 Modern Story of Clobbering the Clobber Texts
In our modern world, Clobbering the Clobber Texts presents both challenges and opportunities for people of progressive Christian faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in thei...
A Contemporary Inclusive Language for God Story
In our modern world, Inclusive Language for God presents both challenges and opportunities for people of progressive Christian faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their ...
Psalm
Psalm 45:10-12, 16
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Second Reading
1 Corinthians 15:20-27
Beyond the Empty Tomb: Living Resurrection - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content In the Orthodox tradition, Easter isn't just an event we remember—it's a reality we participate in. Christ's resurrection transforms everything: death becomes b...
More Than Harps and Clouds: The Reality of Heaven - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Popular images of heaven—floating on clouds, playing harps, singing endless hymns—bear little resemblance to biblical descriptions. Scripture presents heaven no...
More Than Harps and Clouds: The Reality of Heaven - Story
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Beyond the Empty Tomb: Living Resurrection - Story
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A Contemporary Compassion Story
Compassion isn't just feeling sorry for someone—it's doing something about it. Take the story of Jennifer, a nurse who started a mobile health clinic for homeless people in her city. Instead of just f...
The Humiliation Challenge
In our modern world, Humiliation 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 t...
Gospel
Luke 1:39-56
Via Media: The Anglican Middle Way - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Anglican tradition offers a via media—a middle way between the extremes of Roman Catholicism and Protestant fundamentalism. We embrace both Scripture and tradit...
When Heaven Seems Silent: Wrestling with Unanswered Prayer - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Every honest believer has experienced the deafening silence of unanswered prayer. We cry out to God and hear only echoes of our own desperation. David captured this anguish in Psalm 13:1: 'How long, Lord?...
Via Media: The Anglican Middle Way - Story
A story related to this content Anglican tradition offers a via media—a middle way between the extremes of Roman Catholicism and Protestant fundamentalism. We embrace both Scripture and tradition, re...
When Heaven Seems Silent: Wrestling with Unanswered Prayer - Story
A story related to this content Every honest believer has experienced the deafening silence of unanswered prayer. We cry out to God and hear only echoes of our own desperation. David captured this anguish in Psalm 13:1: 'How long, Lord?...
Lessons from Immigration and Welcome
In our modern world, Immigration and Welcome presents both challenges and opportunities for people of progressive Christian faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their tim...
Finding God in Mental Health & Spirituality
Mental health struggles are often hidden in our churches, yet they affect nearly everyone. Like the woman who touched Jesus' hem in the crowd, many suffer in silence, afraid to speak up about their an...