2nd Sunday after Epiphany – January 17, 2021
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) The lectionary text from 1 Samuel presents a challenge for the preacher on this 2nd Sunday after Epiphany...
Roger Gench is a retired PC(USA) pastor living in Richmond, Virginia. Roger is the author of The Cross Examen, a book that finds nodes of connection between rich spiritual reflection and profound engagement in public life.
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) The lectionary text from 1 Samuel presents a challenge for the preacher on this 2nd Sunday after Epiphany...
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We lament, O God, the tragic display of violence at the U.S. Capitol this week, and pray that the horror of it..
Mark 1:4-11 One of the things that most captures my attention in the Gospel lesson for Baptism of the Lord Sunday is..
Abraham Lincoln attended the church I served in Washington D.C. — The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. His memory is revered there,..
The new year promises to be one of the most challenging in our lifetimes. A relentless, devastating virus has cost us hundreds..
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John 1:(1-9), 10-18 Christmas 2B If John’s majestic prologue is a summary of the whole Gospel, verse 12 is its synopsis of..
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A Christmas Eve prayer based on Luke 2:1-14 and John 1:1-14 by Roger Gench.
Galatians 4:4-7 Christmas 1B The year 2020 has been a chaotic one by any measure! And as we have grappled with formidable..
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Luke 1:26-38 Advent 4B I’ve never had much interest in British royalty and know next to nothing about them. But in our..
Merciful God, hear our prayers for a world that continues to grapple with a relentless virus, and our gratitude for the light..
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Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46b-55 Advent 3B Isaiah 61 provides an inspiring vision for profoundly disorienting, destabilizing times — such as the..
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Isaiah 40:1-11 Advent 2B One of the watershed moments of Old Testament history was the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of..
Friends, Ever since the founding of #GivingTuesday in 2012, nonprofits, small businesses, schools and faith-based organizations all over the world have mobilized..
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Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37 Advent 1B I grew up in the Midwest in the 1950s and..
Scarcity, rather than abundance, may strike many as the keynote of Thanksgiving 2020, given the absence of family and friends who are..
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Dear Outlook reader, To introduce myself: In June of 2019, I retired from 17 years of service as the senior pastor of..
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