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Lori Cornell

The Rev. Lori Cornell is from Seattle’s, has served 32 years in ministry, and takes every opportunity to preach the gospel when it comes up. She is the Vice President of the Crossings Board, writes and formerly edited Crossings text studies. and is a mentor in our preaching

Program. She is the mother of two beautiful human beings, Elizabeth and Anna—the first is a reading specialist in Edmonds, and the second is a child whisperer (aka preschool teacher).

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Christmas Day, Year A

by Lori Cornell December 18, 2025 0

GRACE AND TRUTH IN THE FLESH John 1:1-14 Christmas Day, Year A Analysis by Lori A. Cornell 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was... Read more.

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C

by Lori Cornell August 3, 2025 0

UNEXPECTED MERCY Luke 12:32-40 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Analysis by Lori A. Cornell 32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s... Read more.

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Third Sunday in Lent, Year C

by Lori Cornell March 16, 2025 0

CHRIST, THIS IS SOME GOOD MANURE! Luke 13:1-9 Third Sunday in Lent, Year C Analysis by Lori A. Cornell 1At that very time there were some present who told about... Read more.

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Thursday Theology: The Conference Homily (on Luke 4:16ff.)

by Lori Cornell February 6, 2025 0

Co-missioners, Today we share a revised version of Lori Cornell’s homily at our recent Crossings conference. Lori preached at the Tuesday evening Eucharist. Our... Read more.

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Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 33), Year B

by Lori Cornell November 10, 2024 0

REFUGE IN A TEMPLE NOT MADE OF STONE Mark 13:1-8Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 33), Year BAnalysis by Lori A. Cornell 1As Jesus was leaving the... Read more.

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Ascension of Our Lord

by Lori Cornell May 7, 2023 0

God’s Right Hand Acts 1:1-11; Luke 24:44-53 Ascension of Our Lord Analysis by Lori A. Cornell 44 “These are my words that I spoke to you while... Read more.

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A Christmas Gift of Blessed Remembering (Daniel Erlander)

by Lori Cornell December 22, 2022 0

Co-missioners, Today we’re on the cusp of celebrating the Birth of births. This may strike you as an odd time to be sending you an obituary, as some might call... Read more.

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A Review of Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne

by Lori Cornell June 2, 2022 0

Co-missioners, This week the clear prose and sharp insights of Lori Cornell once again give Thursday Theology readers much to ponder. In this instance Lori reviews... Read more.

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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Gospel, Year B

by Lori Cornell August 30, 2018 0

HE CAME NOT TO ASTONISH BUT TO FEED Mark 7:24-37 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Marcus Felde Jesus set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He... Read more.

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Gospel, Year B

by Lori Cornell August 30, 2018 0

RULES NEED TO BE BROKEN Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Analysis by Mark Marius Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had... Read more.