Sunday 13 January 2018 Baptism of the Lord Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Today is Baptism of the Lord Sunday, the day each year when we remember how Jesus came to the Jordan River and was baptized by John the … Continue reading
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Sunday 6 January 2018 Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Today is the feast of the Epiphany. So what does that mean? As with so many things in the church, it comes from Greek. Epiphany means to appear, or … Continue reading
Sunday 23 December 2018 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:47-55 During this Advent we have been examining scriptural songs. And this week, the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, we come to our last two. The first … Continue reading
Sunday 16 December 2018 The Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 During Advent we are looking at a series of songs found in scripture. Last week we heard the Song of Zechariah, found in Luke and sometimes called … Continue reading
Sunday 9 December 2018 The Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 1:68-79 Today and for the rest of Advent we are going to be looking at a series of songs in the scriptures. Every week we read at least … Continue reading
Sunday 2 December 2018 The First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16 The prophet Jeremiah is in prison. He was put there for questioning the power of the king, for suggesting that the ruler might not be as powerful or as … Continue reading
Sunday 25 November 2018 Reign of Christ Sunday Revelation 1:4b-8 This is the last Sunday of the church year. Next week we have a new beginning. Next week is the first Sunday of Advent, the season of preparation for Christmas, … Continue reading
Sunday 18 November 2018 Thanksgiving on the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Pentecost Matthew 6:25-33 We are right on the edge of the holiday season. Four days from today we celebrate Thanksgiving. And Thanksgiving is closely followed by the high holy days … Continue reading
Sunday 11 November 2018 The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 32B Mark 12:38-44, 1 Kings 17:8-16 It’s a fairly well-known story. Jesus is in Jerusalem with his disciples. It’s the week leading up to the crucifixion. They are in the temple … Continue reading
Sunday 28 October 2018 Reformation Sunday, The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 30B Job 38:1-17, 34-41. Job 42:1-6 During the month of October, the lectionary has been following the Book of Job. We haven’t heard any of it until today. … Continue reading