Betty Owens Geary, 34-year member of St. Luke’s and the Gene Decker Study Class, married to Bob Geary Matthew 21:12-13 (NRSV) 12 Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’;     but you are making it a den of robbers.” Reflection: One of my favorite authors is J.D. Salinger.  Like most of my generation, I [...]

Martha Hill Jamison Matthew 21: 1-11 (The Message) When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples with these instructions: “Go over to the village across from you. You’ll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you’re doing, say, ‘The Master needs them!’ He will send them with you.”  This is the full story of what was sketched earlier by the prophet: Tell Zion’s daughter, “Look, your king’s on his way,     poised and ready, mounted On a donkey, on a [...]

Jenna Lindley Mark 9:2-12 (NIV) 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 (He did not know what [...]

Whitney Mears Luke 10:25-28 (The Voice translation) 25 Just then a scholar of the Hebrew Scriptures tried to trap Jesus. Scholar: Teacher, what must I do to experience the eternal life? Jesus (answering with a question): 26 What is written in the Hebrew Scriptures? How do you interpret their answer to your question? Scholar: 27 You shall love — “love the Eternal One your God with everything you have: all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind” and “love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus: 28 Perfect. Your answer is correct. Follow these commands and [...]

Steve Carroll, Church Council, Chancel Choir Matthew 20:20-28 (NRSV) 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. 21 And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom." 22 But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, [...]

Meghan Kazmann Luke 19:1-10 NIV 19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came [...]

John Lynch Luke 10: 17 -31 (NIV) 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was [...]

Charity Autry-A child of God Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15 13Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them.  But the disciples rebuked them. 14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.  Mark 10:13-16 13People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them, 14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He [...]

Belinda Weatherly, member of St Lukes Matthew 10:34-39   Do not suppose I have come to bring peace to the earth.  I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.  For I have come to turn     “a man against his father,    a daughter against her mother,    a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law ___    a mans enemies will be members of his own household.”   Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.  Whoever does not take [...]

Michael Lutter Matthew 13:10-17 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see;     though hearing, they do not hear or understand. 14 In them is fulfilled [...]