Time after Pentecost: The church season after Easter is sometimes called “Ordinary Time” because of the numbering (ordinals) of the Sunday. It includes summer and fall, with themes of growth, celebration in community, and the renewal of faith and discipleship in the life and teachings of Jesus.
Sunday, August 17: The word of God is a refining fire. Jesus invites our undivided attention and devotion in all of human history. Each time we worship God together we are surrounded by a great “cloud of witnesses,” and we are invited to respond to the one who calls us to lasting peace with justice, Jesus, the Prince of Peace. How will we live and share our own stories of God’s justice in us?