Mind the Gap: Lectionary Commentary
Ever noticed those missing verses from scripture passages in the revised common lectionary? Sometimes we need a new way of looking at scripture as we prepare to preach. Mind the Gap is a podcast that pays extra attention to what gets left out. How does it change the context of the rest? Is there anything in there that could be fruitful for proclaiming the good news? Join us as we ponder these missing pieces.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
We hope you're willing to follow us down the rabbit hole! Here's a list of some of the resources and media that were mentioned in this week's episode:Dies Irae Recordings(medieval chant) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OBB5-bP6qs(Verdi's Requiem) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6cogix3cwQ(The Ballad of Sweeney Todd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjC3v--uiak(The Bells of Notre Dame) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4COfl8DMB8Peace Not Walls program page (also hosts the video and pdf summaries of the recent review, report, and recommendations)Register to vote at Vote.org
Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?08:10 - reading the scripture11:17 - commentary28:59 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Zephaniah 1:8-11Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
We're noticing an interesting pattern in what tends to get left out of these scripture gaps. It doesn't hurt to remind ourselves that we respond to God's acts of faithfulness and salvation; God doesn't act because we've earned it! If you're planning to preach on the parable of the bridesmaids, we even found some links to it here in the Joshua reading. Blessings on your preaching, friends!
Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?07:10 - reading the scripture12:38 - commentary30:20 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Joshua 24:3b-13Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Whether you are using the assigned texts for All Saints or sticking to those for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, we spend some time in the psalms thinking about how our bodies express grief and carry reminders of God's promises. We also chat about things that literally and figuratively imprison us.
Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?07:20 - reading the text for All Saints10:13 - commentary20:27 - reading the text for 23rd Sunday after Pentecost24:49 - commentary32:01 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for All Saints and the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Psalm 34:11-21 and Psalm 107:8-32Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
What names would you give to the voices of doubt or fear in your life and community? How can confession and lament remind us of salvation and blessing? Join us for discussion of Psalm 106:7-18!
Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?04:48 - reading the text08:11 - commentary23:25 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Psalm 106:7-18Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?06:15 - reading the text09:22 - commentary30:00 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Exodus 20: 5-6, 10-11Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
With two texts to cover this week, Annemarie and Rebecca find themselves discussing children's sermons, St Francis, the Babylonian exile, and more. Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?06:14 - reading the text from the Psalms08:57 - Psalm commentary20:46 - reading the text from Ezekiel26:55 - Ezekiel commentary39:13 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Psalm 78:5-11Ezekiel 18:5-24
Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
We're back with plagues, Augustine, and links to the gospel for the gap in the semicontinuous psalm on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost.Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?06:55 - reading the scripture10:23 - commentary27:22 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023).Psalm 105:23-36Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
After several weeks of being exclusively available on our Patreon account, we are releasing this informal, unedited discussion of the Barbie movie on our main feed. We talk about gender, incarnation, grace, and more. If you saw the movie, did you find any theological or scriptural connections in it?Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
The readings for this week emphasized a few different things for us about the breadth of God’s inclusion, the difficulty we have with that as sinful creatures, the fact that sometimes it’s not a bad thing to dwell in complexity, and that when all else falls short: we can let the sacraments preach for us.Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?06:52 - reading the text from Isaiah09:21 - Isaiah commentary27:10 - reading the text from Romans32:31 - Romans commentary53:27 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Isaiah 56:2-5Romans 11:3-28Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
How do we find God's presence in the storms of life when God doesn't speak? Can promises and blessings impact generations the way trauma can? We're covering gaps from Genesis and the Psalms in this week's episode!Timestamps:00:01 - title sequence01:35 - What's on your mind?06:52 - reading the text from Genesis11:40 - Genesis commentary27:23 - reading the text from Psalm 10530:20 - Psalm commentary47:55 - outro sequenceLectionary commentary for the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (2023)Genesis 37:5-11Psalm 105:7-15Hosts:Pastor Annemarie Hartner-CookPastor Rebecca TrulandMusic:
London Calling by Ryan AndersenFMA Podcast Suggestion by Stephan Siebertfrom the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC