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Victoria Lynn Garvey
Victoria Lynn Garvey is a biblical scholar, church consultant, and lay leader in the Episcopal Church.
November 1, Ordinary 31A (Joshua 3:7–17)
You don’t become a leader—or a believer—overnight.
November 1, All Saints A (Psalm 34:1–10, 22)
The psalmists—all of them—were folks besotted with God.
Leadership challenges (Numbers 11:24-30)
For Moses, besting old No-Name Pharaoh and His Eager Egyptians isn’t even the hardest part.
May 28, Pentecost (John 20:19-23)
Jesus is no ghost; his breath reeks of resurrection.
God is enthroned with enthusiasm (Psalm 47)
Many religious services sit squarely at the sober end of the spectrum. Psalms of the praise type would beg to disagree.
May 21, Easter 7A (John 17:1-11)
It must have astonished those gathered with Jesus to hear that they were beloved.
May 18, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
Luke places Jesus’ final blessing and departure in Bethany—the root of which means “house” or “home.”
Praise for a delighted God (5B) (Psalm 147:1-11, 20c)
Unlike Psalm 150, which praises God with abandon just because, our psalmist of the day cites some reasons.
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February 14, Transfiguration B (Mark 9:2–9)
Peter wants to capture that mountaintop experience forever.
February 7, Epiphany 5B (Mark 1:29-39)
Mark's Gospel provides tantalizing hints about Peter’s unnamed mother-in-law.
God comes through (Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15)
The One who promised Moses perpetual presence is apparently someone to be trusted.
August 12, Ordinary 19B (John 6:35, 41-51)
People must have gasped when Jesus opened his mouth and said 'I am.'
August 5, Ordinary 18B (John 6:24-35)
I have an enduring memory of bread I ate when I was four. Jesus' bread also abides.