Author Archive for: fumcgalax
Entries by Diane Palumbo
Sunday Reflection (February 5, 2023)
Insights, whether divine or not, put events, connections, and situations in a broader perspective. For some Corinthian Christians and us, the spectacle of a shamefully crucified Messiah does not fit our concept of strength and power (1 Corinthians 2:1-15). Nevertheless, Paul noted that he had the mind of Christ and he connected it with Christ […]
Prayer for the Week (February 5, 2023-February 11, 2023)
Let us pray that we be a light to those around us: Faithful God, you have called us to be a light shining in the world. May we reflect the light of Christ, so that people see your love and goodness in our words and actions. We ask this through your Son, our Lord, Jesus […]
Prayer for the Week (January 29, 2023-February 4, 2023)
Let us pray to God who has revealed the divine kingdom in Christ: God, in Christ, you declared what is blessed and proclaimed that our joy is to be found in your kingdom. Your kingdom honors what the word despises: Weakness, poverty, mourning, mercy, pity, meekness, purity, and peace. May Christ’s Church and our lives […]
Sunday Reflection (January 29, 2023)
God is concerned about the abuse of vulnerable people by people who wield power, be it in business, government, or religion (Micah 6:1-8). To “do justice” is to set things right in society with an eye toward the most vulnerable. “To love kindness” is to have loving kindness and compassion flowing from us to others, […]
Sunday Reflection (January 22, 2023)
Despite the difficulties of this phrase, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” I suggest that the Church locally and the Church universally should foster it, but not in the sense of standing united to fight people or other religions or nations; rather, in the sense that we are united to do good in the name […]
Prayer for the Week (January 22, 2023-January 28, 2023)
Let us pray for Christ’s light to shine upon us: God, our heavenly Father, we thank you for sending Jesus as the light for the world. Shine into our darkness, so that we see God’s love, and follow in the way you show us. Amen. […]
