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Cynthia A. Jarvis

Cynthia A. Jarvis is pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia.

MeToo
Guest Post

I can't even remember the names of all the men on my #ChurchToo list

What I remember is the office they held and the power they assumed.
Feature

A response to "Dress code" Case by case: Case by case

While this is a “teachable moment,” Bill’s knock on the door will remind his minister that the words uttered at previous teachable moments in the pulpit and in the classroom have fallen on rocky soil.
In the Lectionary

Siding with grace: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28

How do the blessed feel when they think of the damned?
In the Lectionary

Midwife's tale: Exodus 1:8—2:10; Matthew 16:13-20

The Hebrew midwives were poised to receive the future that God had promised.
In the Lectionary

The shadow side: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Matthew 14:22-33

Fear rules the emotions of Joseph’s brothers and strikes the hearts of Jesus’ disciples.
In the Lectionary

Our Jewish problem: Genesis 32:22-30; Romans 9:1-5

The first covenant holds forever.
In the Lectionary

The joke is on us: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

"Have you understood all this?" They said yes. God must still be laughing.

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