First Congregational UCC - Platteville

Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 * Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Psalm 1 * Philemon 1-21 * Luke 14:25-33

Here at Agnus Day, we don’t have any trouble counting the cost. It’s the impulse purchases that kill us.

Jeremiah 2:4-13 and Psalm 81:1, 10-16 * Sirach 10:12-18 or Proverbs 25:6-7 and Psalm 112 * Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 * Luke 14:1, 7-14

Humility: virtue on the DL.

Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Psalm 71:1-6 * Isaiah 58:9b-14 and Psalm 103:1-8 * Hebrews 12:18-29 * Luke 13:10-17

Judging from the parking lot, some people find shopping at Walmart a fulfillment of the Sabbath.

Isaiah 5:1-7 and Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 * Jeremiah 23:23-29 and Psalm 82 * Hebrews 11:29-12:2 * Luke 12:49-56

I knew someone once who was really passive-aggressive, but I’d never have told them that to their face.

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 * Genesis 15:1-6 and Psalm 33:12-22 * Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 * Luke 12:32-40

Anyone will tell you that the problem with purses that don’t wear out is that they go out of style.

Hosea 11:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-9, 43 * Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 and Psalm 49:1-12 * Colossians 3:1-11 * Luke 12:13-21

Lately, credit card companies have become completely unreasonable, making it nearly impossible to live beyond our means. Here at Agnus Day, we blame the greed of others for ruining things.

Hosea 1:2-10 and Psalm 85 * Genesis 18:20-32 and Psalm 138 * Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) * Luke 11:1-13

I neglected to post this before leaving for a ten day adventure with my son and our dog. Sorry for that.

Amos 8:1-12 and Psalm 52 * Genesis 18:1-10a and Psalm 15 * Colossians 1:15-28 * Luke 10:38-42

Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82 * Deuteronomy 30:9-14 and Psalm 25:1-10 * Colossians 1:1-14 * Luke 10:25-37

Some of you, no doubt, will be convinced by this that we, at Agnus Day Central, have waltzed right over the brightly painted line of good taste and decorum. To you we say, “You should see our foxtrot!”

2 Kings 5:1-14 and Psalm 30 * Isaiah 66:10-14 and Psalm 66:1-9 * Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 * Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

At Agnus Day, we’re big fans of stream-of-consciousness exegesis. It makes us feel profound.

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 and Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 * 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 and Psalm 16 * Galatians 5:1, 13-25 * Luke 9:51-62