Proper 23 – Eighteenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 and Luke 17:11-19
Shared on Sunday, October 13 in Miles City and Forsyth
Uncomfortable Truths and Praising God
Author: Stephen Day
We know nothing…
The Mulberry Tree by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
Proper 22 – Seventeenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Reading: Luke 17:5-10
Shared on Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Miles City and Forsyth
To learn more about Van Gogh’s beautiful painting, visit this site.
“God and Country” and the Poor
Illustration of Lazarus at the rich man’s gate by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1886. 
“Lazarus and Dives”, illumination from the Codex Aureus of Echternach
Proper 21 – Sixteenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and Luke 16:19-31
Shared on Sunday, September 29 in Miles City and Forsyth
Breaking Bad for Jesus?
Proper 20 – Fifteenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, Psalm 79:1-9, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13
Shared on Sunday, September 22 in Miles City and Forsyth
Updates
Fr. Stephen went to his first meeting of Diocesan Council and has some info to share:
- Our Bishop-elect and her husband have found and purchased a home in Helena! Her last service in North Carolina will be in mid-October and they will then move out west! Her first day as our bishop-elect will be November 1, 2019, which will mark exactly one year since Bishop Brookhart’s retirement.
- Forsyth was approved for a Faber Fund Grant, which is named in honor of Bishop Faber, the third bishop of Montana. The grant for Church of the Ascension will help fund replacement of the siding on the back side of the building which is original to the building (~52 years) and deteriorating from weathering. Pictures are below.
Disappointment and Love
Proper 19 – Fourteenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10
Shared on Sunday, September 15 in Miles City and Forsyth
About Today’s Art
Speaking to those who challenge his teachings and his deeds, Jesus likens himself to the good shepherd, pictured here, who devotes his life, and sacrifices his own well-being, to protect the sheep in his care. This analogy anticipates the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus will make for his “flock” of followers and humankind.
Tissot notes that this parable is among the most beautiful in the Gospels—and, indeed, one with an enduring visual history. The artist cites the earliest examples in the catacombs of ancient Rome. But again, seeking to distance himself from previous visual traditions, Tissot asserts that this image found its roots in the devoted acts of caretaking among shepherds that he witnessed.
This comes from the website of the Brooklyn Museum which owns the original piece of artwork. www.brooklynmuseum.org
Paul’s Failure and Our Need to Do Better
Proper 18 – Thirteenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Jeremiah 18:1-11, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14:25-33
Shared on Sunday, September 8 in Miles City and Forsyth
Pat Robertson and the Importance of Motivations
Proper 17 – Twelfth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Luke 14:1, 7-14
Shared on Sunday, September 1 in Miles City and Forsyth
Form Before Substance and Finding Out What Really Matters
Proper 16 – Eleventh Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, Luke 13:10-17
Shared on Sunday, August 25 in Miles City and Forsyth
The New Colossus and Disappointment
“Sermon on the Mount by Henrik Olrik (1830-1890)
Proper 15 – Tenth Sunday after the Pentecost
Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Luke 12:49-56
Shared on Sunday, August 18 in Miles City and Forsyth
