Second Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, January 19, 2020 Lectionary A Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42 Psalm 40:1-12 ¡Mira! Is one of the most useful verbs in Spanish whenever you want to get someone’s attention. “Look” or “Behold” instantly causes heads to move, eyes to fixate, and focuses hearing. It functions the same in Spanish as in…
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First Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, January 5, 2020 Lectionary A Isaiah 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17 Psalm 29 Imagine how John felt. The moment Jesus approached the water, his heart skipped a beat. No, it’s not supposed to be this way! This was the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the…
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Second Sunday after Christmas Sunday, January 5, 2020 Lectionary A Jeremiah 31:7-14 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12 Psalm 84 or 84:1-8 Personalize this prayer inserting someone’s name wherever you see the word “you”. May God give us hearts that look outward to others He places in our path. Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Blessed be…
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First Sunday after Christmas Sunday, December 29, 2019 Lectionary A Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 Psalm 147 The celebration of Christ’s coming as a child has put something within us that longs for the coming of the Christ in us. And if that is true, amidst all that we know and all that…
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Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 22, 2019 Lectionary A Matthew 1:18-25 “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” These are the words that the Lord spoke through the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz, king of Judah when Jerusalem was threatened…
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Sunday, Dec. 15 Third Sunday of Advent Year A Isaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Psalm 146:4-9 The lesson chosen for the third Sunday of Advent, finds John the Baptist in prison and curious about what he is hearing about the teachings of the Messiah. The one whose coming he foretold and of whom…
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Sunday, Dec. 8 Second Sunday of Advent Year A Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Children are great teachers. I have four between the ages of 7 to 14. As you might imagine, this time of year is quite exciting. The children are bustling with joy. As much as I might like…
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Sunday, Dec. 1 First Sunday of Advent Year A Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 Psalm 122 Advent is a wonderful season, but also the most difficult season we live in. Advent has so many layers, and living it out is always—not just sometimes, but always—superseded by parties and gift-giving and all the things that…
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Christ the King; the Last Sunday after Pentecost Proper 29 Year C Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 At the heart of the Christian faith is the kingship of Jesus. The word ‘gospel’ means good news. And gospel announcements, particularly in the ancient world, were announcements of caesarship, lordship — kingship. Thus, the…
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Photo couresy of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 Year C Luke 21: 5-19 In Luke 21:8, Jesus warns his disciples, “Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is near!’ Do not go after them” (emphasis…
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