# sunday pentecost (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sunday pentecost. Page: Feed: --- ## [Psalm 138: A Litany](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/saturday-august-22-2026-psalm-138) _2026-08-22 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: One Day before Sunday (Year A) ## [The Future of the Anglican Parish Church Is Mixed Ecology](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/the-future-of-the-anglican-parish) _2026-08-21 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A personal perspective from an Anglican Diocesan Missioner in Canada ## [A Patriarch Returns Home: Explanatory Notes Genesis 49:29—50:14](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/a-patriarch-returns-home-explanatory) _2026-08-21 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [Socialists, Communists, and Leftists, Oh My!](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/socialists-communists-and-leftists) _2026-08-20 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ An Episode of Calmly Considered ## [Who do you say I am? A Guided Contemplative Reflection for those who have felt wounded by Christians and Church or felt excluded in some form.](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/who-do-you-say-i-am-a-guided-contemplative) _2026-08-20 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A Guided Contemplative Reflection drawing on the words of Jesus in Matthew 16: 13-20 by Ian J Mobsby ## [From Lawsuits to Reconciliation](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/from-lawsuits-to-reconciliation) _2026-08-20 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [Who do you say I am? A Contemplative Reflection on Matthew 16:13-20, the Lectionary Gospel for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 12th after Trinity and Proper 21.](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/who-do-you-say-i-am-a-contemplative) _2026-08-19 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A Contemplative Reflection by Ian J Mobsby ## [The New Order of God's Reign](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/th-new-order-of-gods-reign) _2026-08-19 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days after Sunday (Year A) ## [In the Courtroom of God: Idols, Nations, and the People Who Failed to See](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/in-the-courtroom-of-god-idols-nations) _2026-08-18 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days after Sunday (Year A) ## [Prayers of the People: A Choice of Keys ~ 13th Sunday after Pentecost '26 RCL Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayers-of-people-choice-of-keys-13th.html) _2026-08-17 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, August 23, 2026, Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6, Psalm 138, Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20 …but my salvation will be for ever, and my deliverance will never be ended. \[Isaiah 51:6b\] I will give thanks to you, O Lord , with my whole heart…your love endures for ever … \[Psalm 138: 1a, 9b\] Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may… ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gD7KIY4KE8uQ) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Essential and Nonessential](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/essential-and-nonessential) _2026-08-17 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: One Day after Sunday (Year A) ## [A Mercy Wider than Our Borders](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/a-mercy-wider-than-our-borders) _2026-08-16 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A Homily I gave today at Christ's Church Anglican Cathedral Hamilton Ontario. ## [From Clean Hands to Clean Hearts](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/from-clean-hands-to-clean-hearts) _2026-08-16 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) ## [They Only Needed to Touch](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/they-only-needed-to-touch) _2026-08-15 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: One Day before Sunday (Year A) ## [Reclaiming the Permanent & Distinctive Diaconate of Pre-Christendom for our Post-Christendom reality - A Missional imperative.](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/reclaiming-the-permanent-and-distinctive) _2026-08-14 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A personal reflection from a Diocesan Missioner working in the Anglican Church of Canada. ## [The Goodness of Unity: A Litany](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/the-goodness-of-unity-a-litany) _2026-08-14 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [Love Beyond Boundaries, A Guided Comtemplative Practice focusing on Jesus' encounter with the Canaanite Woman in Matt 15.](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/love-beyond-boundaries-a-guided-comtemplative) _2026-08-13 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A Creative Contemplative Practice by Ian J Mobsby ## [Comfort in Exile](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/comfort-in-exile) _2026-08-13 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [God's Missional Love Beyond Our Boundaries, A Contemplative Reflection on the Lectionary Text of Mt 15:(10-20), 21-28 for the 12th Sunday After Pentecost, 11th After Trinity and Proper 20](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/gods-missional-love-beyond-our-boundaries) _2026-08-12 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ An Alternative Reflection on a Difficult Text by Ian J Mobsby ## [From King to Covenant People: Explanatory Notes on Psalm 28](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/from-king-to-covenant-people-explanatory) _2026-08-12 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days after Sunday (Year A) ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jz6XlPFuEyO7) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Justice, Mercy, and Human Choice](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/justice-mercy-and-human-choice) _2026-08-11 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days after Sunday (Year A) ## [Prayers of the People: To Gather and Connect ~ 12th Sunday after Pentecost '26 Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayers-of-people-to-gather-and-connect.html) _2026-08-10 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, August 16, 2063, Readings: Isaiah 56:1-8, Psalm 67, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32, Matthew 15:21-28 And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord …will be accepted on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Thus says the Lord God , who gathers the outcasts of Israel: I will gather others to them besides those already gathered. \[Isaiah 56:6-8\] M ay God be… ## [God's Justice Will Not Fail](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/gods-justice-will-not-fail) _2026-08-10 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: One Day after Sunday (Year A) ## [Talk Is Not Always Cheap](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/talk-is-not-always-cheap-9f5) _2026-08-09 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) ## [A Sign and the Refusal to See](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/a-sign-and-the-refusal-to-see) _2026-08-08 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: One Day before Sunday (Year A) ## [Beyond An Obsession with Outreach: Why the Renewal of the Church Requires Contextual Mission](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/beyond-an-obsession-with-outreach) _2026-08-07 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A heart felt missional reflection from a practitioner ## [Who Was Apollos?](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/who-was-apollos) _2026-08-07 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [Guided Contemplative Practice: I Am, Do not be Afraid, inspired by Matthew 14:22-33.](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/guided-contemplative-practice-i-am) _2026-08-06 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A contemplative Prayer Practice created by Ian J Mobsby ## [Make Us Bereans: A Litany](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/make-us-bereans-a-litany) _2026-08-06 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [A Table With Room for Everyone: The Bravery of the Canaanite Woman Overcoming Prejudice](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/a-table-with-room-for-everyone-the) _2026-08-05 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A Homily I gave today in deep respect for the Canaanite nameless woman ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GNbzSLusP3Ix) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [In the Storm Yahweh (I Am): A Contemplative Reflection on the Gospel Lectionary text of Matthew 14:22-33 for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost 10th after Trinity and Proper 19.](https://postsecularcontemplative.substack.com/p/in-the-storm-yahweh-i-am-a-contemplative) _2026-08-05 · Ian J Mobsby · Contemplative Christian in a PostSecular Culture of Collapse_ A personal reflection by Ian J Mobsby ## [Bread for the World](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/bread-for-the-world) _2026-08-05 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days after Sunday (Year A) ## [Worship and Gratitude](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/worship-and-gratitude) _2026-08-04 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days after Sunday (Year A) ## [Prayers of the People: Before You Sink, Look Up ~ 11th Sunday after Pentecost RCL Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayers-of-people-before-you-sink-look.html) _2026-08-03 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, August 9, 2026, Readings: 1 Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33 At Horeb, the mount of God, Elijah came to a cave…and spent the night there…\[God\] said, “Go out and stand on the mountain…for the L ord is about to pass by…” the Lord was not in the wind…in the earthquake…in the fire…and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it…and went out… ## [When Accusations Collide: Explanatory Notes on Genesis 31:22-42](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/when-accusations-collide-explanatory) _2026-08-03 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Reflecting on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: One Day after Sunday (Year A) ## [More Than Enough](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/more-than-enough-087) _2026-08-02 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) ## [Coming This Week on the Daily Lectionary](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/coming-this-week-on-the-daily-lectionary-248) _2026-08-01 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ August 2-8, 2026 ## [Asking, Seeking, Knocking: A Litany](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/asking-seeking-knocking-a-litany) _2026-08-01 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: One Day before Sunday (Year A) ## [Comfort for the Afflicted City: Explanatory Notes on Isaiah 51:17-23](https://allanrbevere.substack.com/p/comfort-for-the-afflicted-city-explanatory) _2026-07-31 · Allan Bevere · Faith Seeking Understanding_ Preparing for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days before Sunday (Year A) ## [Prayers of the People: He Simply Fed Them, 10th Sunday after Pentecost RCL Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/07/prayers-of-people-he-simply-fed-them.html) _2026-07-27 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, August 2, 2026; Readings: Isaiah 55:1-5, Psalm 145:8-9, 15-22; Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:13-31 Thus says the Lord: "Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat!... Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. \[Isaiah 55:1, 3\] The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great kindness. The Lord is… ## [Prayers of the People: Even Bad Fish... ~ 9th Sunday after Pentecost '26 RCL Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/07/prayers-of-people-even-bad-fish-9th.html) _2026-07-20 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, July 30, 2023, Readings: 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 And Solomon said…”O Lord my God…Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people able to discern between good and evil… \[1 Kings 3:7a, 9a\] Turn to me in mercy, as you always do to those who love your Name. Let your countenance shine upon your servant and teach me… ## [Prayers of the People: Tare-ing Around ~ 8th Sunday after Pentecost RCL '26 Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/07/prayers-of-people-tare-ing-around-8th.html) _2026-07-13 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, July 19, 2026, Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Thus says the L ord , the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. \[Isaiah 44:6\] Teach me your way, O Lord , that I may walk in your truth…For great is your steadfast love for me…you, O L ord , are…merciful and gracious…slow to… ## [Prayers of the People: Growing Deep Roots ~ 7th Sunday after Pentecost '26 RCL Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/07/prayers-of-people-growing-deep-roots.html) _2026-07-06 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, July 12, 2026; Readings: Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65:9-13, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace; the mountains and hills before you shall burst into song and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. \[Isaiah 55:12 \] …the hills gird themselves with joy; the meadows clothe themselves with flocks; the valleys deck themselves with… ## [Prayers of the People: Always One Together ~ 6th Sunday after Pentecost '26 RCL Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/06/prayers-of-people-6th-sunday-after.html) _2026-06-29 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, July 5, 2026, Readings: Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-15, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 See, your king comes to you triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey… he shall command peace to the nations. \[Zechariah 9: 9b, 10a\] The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over… ## [Prayers of the People: Free Gift? ~ Proper 8, 5th Sunday after Pentecost RCL '26 Yr A](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/06/prayers-of-people-free-gift-proper-8.html) _2026-06-22 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Sunday, June 28, 2026, Readings: Jeremiah 28:5-91, Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Romans 6:12-14, 22-23; Matthew 10:40-42 The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent the prophet.… ## [Meditation Moment: Juneteenth?](https://prayersofthepeople.blogspot.com/2026/06/meditation-moment-juneteenth.html) _2026-06-19 · Christina Brennan Lee · People's Prayers_ For Juneteenth, June 19, 2026 Today, the reason for our newest Federal Holiday is still unknown in many white communities of this country (or worse: ignored, discouraged, and disparaged). Federal employees have the day off as do many state employees where it has been adopted. \* So what exactly does it mean or commemorate? Let me answer first with this: Imagine that you have been in a prison for…