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  • Sunday, 7th June 2026

    Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 9:9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 9:10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him…

  • Preaching Paths 7 June 2026

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Mt 9:9-13, 18-26 presents in four interlocked scenes the shocking, boundary-crossing nature of Jesus’ interpretation of the reign of God. Scene I: Rabbis like Jesus would choose disciples to learn their teachings and emulate their way of life, but none would choose a tax collector! Tax collectors…

  • Preaching Paths 31 May 2026

    Sally A Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary On this Trinity Sunday, the lectionary pairs two NT texts that contain early trinitarian formulas. In both cases, the book’s closing sentences name the Godhead as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In Matthew 28:19, we find a trinitarian baptismal formula; in 2 Corinthian 13:13, a trinitarian benediction.…