EPIPHANY III January 22, 2023 “Many Gifts Serving One God” “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.” (I CorinthiansRead More →
EPIPHANY II January 15, 2023 “Resolved . . . Restored . . . Refreshed” Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit fromRead More →
EPIPHANY I The Baptism of Our Lord January 8, 2023 “How Far Would You Go?” In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? Read More →
CHRISTMAS I January 1, 2023 “ It’s Still Christmas!” In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel saidRead More →
CHRISTMAS IDecember 25, 2022 “The Perfect Gift” In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. What can I give him,Read More →
ADVENT IV December 18, 2022 “Drawn to the Light” “. . . the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, . . . Then God said, “Let there be light” ; and there was light. “ Genesis 1:2a, 3 “And there willRead More →
ADVENT IIIDecember 11, 2022 The Stirring Prayers of Advent “Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection save us from the threatening dangers of our sins, and enlighten our walk in the way of your salvation.” “Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepareRead More →
ADVENT II December 4, 2022 “From the Ancient to the Present” Every Sunday, we read and hear lessons from the Old and New Testaments. The history, the prophecies, and remarkable accounts of God interacting with the Hebrew people abound in the Old Testament. The Psalms are poetic, filled withRead More →
ADVENT I November 27, 2022 “From Instruments of Destruction to Farm Tools” “Many peoples shall come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, . . . that he may teach us his waysRead More →
CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY Pentecost XXIV November 20, 2022 “A New and Improved King” Lead on, O King eternal, till sin’s fierce war shall cease, and holiness shall whisper the sweet amen of peace; f or not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums, Read More →