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Illuminations on the Lectionary readings for Season of Creation: Wilderness Sunday, September 13, 2026
Welcome! We ponder wilderness as we worship this Sunday. We remember that God created the universe from a wild and formless void. We remember that the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness after his baptism in the Jordan.
First Reading: Job 38:1-7, 25-33
‘Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?’
Job retained his faith in spite of horrifying tests that would break even the strongest. When he angrily demanded that God come out of hiding and hear him, God responds out of a whirlwind in power and might, hurling poetic words like thunderbolts.
Psalm: Psalm 18:6-19
‘The wild forces of creation’
The psalm writer remembers how God employed the fierce forces of creation to intervene and rescue him.
Second Reading: Romans 8:18-27
‘The groaning of creation’
The gospel message of this text makes it clear that not only human beings are waiting for liberation. Creation is also longing for that day, as a mother about to give birth.
Gospel: Mark 1:9-13
‘Jesus in the wild of the wilderness’
When Jesus is baptized, the Spirit that fills all of Earth now fills Christ in a special way. In response Jesus retires to the wilderness to connect with creation. In Mark’s version the wild animals and the angels join him.
Welcome! We ponder wilderness as we worship this Sunday. We remember that God created the universe from a wild and formless void. We remember that the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness after his baptism in the Jordan.
First Reading: Job 38:1-7, 25-33
‘Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?’
Job retained his faith in spite of horrifying tests that would break even the strongest. When he angrily demanded that God come out of hiding and hear him, God responds out of a whirlwind in power and might, hurling poetic words like thunderbolts.
Psalm: Psalm 18:6-19
‘The wild forces of creation’
The psalm writer remembers how God employed the fierce forces of creation to intervene and rescue him.
Second Reading: Romans 8:18-27
‘The groaning of creation’
The gospel message of this text makes it clear that not only human beings are waiting for liberation. Creation is also longing for that day, as a mother about to give birth.
Gospel: Mark 1:9-13
‘Jesus in the wild of the wilderness’
When Jesus is baptized, the Spirit that fills all of Earth now fills Christ in a special way. In response Jesus retires to the wilderness to connect with creation. In Mark’s version the wild animals and the angels join him.
Dimensions of Faith Lectures
Dimensions of Faith invites thinkers and writers to explore the interface of religion and culture, as we continue as a parish to challenge our minds and renew our spirits.
Upcoming Speakers: Jeff Chu, October 11, 2026
Previous Speakers Include:
Nadia Bolz-Weber / Diana Butler Bass / Sarah Bessey / Steve Crump Ruby Sales / Dr. Amy-Jill Levine / Marcus Borg / Sara Miles
Robert Putnam / John Dominic Crossan / Brian McLaren / Scott Gunn
John Philip Newell / Silas House/Bishop Marianne Budde / Elizabeth Schrader-Polzcer / John Dear / Dr. Lewis Brogdon / Bob Hower and Ted Wathen
Upcoming Speakers: Jeff Chu, October 11, 2026
Previous Speakers Include:
Nadia Bolz-Weber / Diana Butler Bass / Sarah Bessey / Steve Crump Ruby Sales / Dr. Amy-Jill Levine / Marcus Borg / Sara Miles
Robert Putnam / John Dominic Crossan / Brian McLaren / Scott Gunn
John Philip Newell / Silas House/Bishop Marianne Budde / Elizabeth Schrader-Polzcer / John Dear / Dr. Lewis Brogdon / Bob Hower and Ted Wathen
