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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God (Unknown date between 1847 and 1902), oil painting on panel by Maurice Schnell (1830–1902). Collection of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
Read the Illuminations
Illuminations on the Lectionary readings for Pentecost 22A/Proper 25, Sunday, October 25, 2026
First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Hear this throughline in Sunday’s readings: Faithfulness is not measured by power, status, or personal achievement, but by love made real through service to others. This first reading comes at the end of the Torah, God’s Law and Teaching. Moses has led the people out of slavery in Egypt, received the commandments, and made a covenant with God at Mount Sinai. He has wandered 40 years in the desert with a fractious people. Now, coming within sight of the Promised Land, he meets God again on another mountaintop. He may see the land, knowing that God’s promise is fulfilled, but he won’t live to cross over to it.
Psalm: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
A thousand years pass like a day in God’s continuing creation, we sing in these verses from Psalm 90, while our short lives are as brief as the grass that turns from green to brown overnight. Then in a second excerpt, the psalm’s tone turns from praise to petition as we ask God to hear our prayers, turn toward us with loving-kindness and make us glad.
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
It is fascinating to listen in as Paul tells the people of Thessaloniki about his serious problems with the congregation at Philippi, a neighboring community, where he declares that he suffered and was shamefully mistreated! Paul says he is grateful to the Thessalonians, though, for treating him kindly. They have built a dear friendship that Paul likens to a nurse caring for her children.
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46
The words of Jesus about the greatest commandment may sound like a central tenet of Christianity, pouring directly from his heart. But this teaching is profoundly Jewish, too. The commandment that Jesus declares the “greatest and first” – to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind – exactly mirrors the Shema, the most important of all Jewish prayers. The Pharisees with whom he continues arguing certainly understood this. Then the second portion – to love our neighbors as ourselves – comes directly from the priestly codes in Leviticus. Our spiritual heritage goes back a long way. As we heard from Jesus earlier in Matthew’s Gospel, he did not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets (that is, the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible) but to fulfill it.
First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Hear this throughline in Sunday’s readings: Faithfulness is not measured by power, status, or personal achievement, but by love made real through service to others. This first reading comes at the end of the Torah, God’s Law and Teaching. Moses has led the people out of slavery in Egypt, received the commandments, and made a covenant with God at Mount Sinai. He has wandered 40 years in the desert with a fractious people. Now, coming within sight of the Promised Land, he meets God again on another mountaintop. He may see the land, knowing that God’s promise is fulfilled, but he won’t live to cross over to it.
Psalm: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
A thousand years pass like a day in God’s continuing creation, we sing in these verses from Psalm 90, while our short lives are as brief as the grass that turns from green to brown overnight. Then in a second excerpt, the psalm’s tone turns from praise to petition as we ask God to hear our prayers, turn toward us with loving-kindness and make us glad.
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
It is fascinating to listen in as Paul tells the people of Thessaloniki about his serious problems with the congregation at Philippi, a neighboring community, where he declares that he suffered and was shamefully mistreated! Paul says he is grateful to the Thessalonians, though, for treating him kindly. They have built a dear friendship that Paul likens to a nurse caring for her children.
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46
The words of Jesus about the greatest commandment may sound like a central tenet of Christianity, pouring directly from his heart. But this teaching is profoundly Jewish, too. The commandment that Jesus declares the “greatest and first” – to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind – exactly mirrors the Shema, the most important of all Jewish prayers. The Pharisees with whom he continues arguing certainly understood this. Then the second portion – to love our neighbors as ourselves – comes directly from the priestly codes in Leviticus. Our spiritual heritage goes back a long way. As we heard from Jesus earlier in Matthew’s Gospel, he did not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets (that is, the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible) but to fulfill it.
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
