Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday after Epiphany – January 15, 2016 John 1:29-42 Is John as surprised as everyone else that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the Son of God? It would..
Looking into the lectionary Baptism of the Lord — January 8, 2017 Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, all three appointed texts present us with accounts of..
Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday after Christmas – January 1, 2017 Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 Well, we can’t say we don’t have lots of teaching and preaching choices this Sunday. We..
Looking into the lectionary Christmas Day, 2016 Isaiah 52:7-10; John 1:1-18 This year we have the joy of Christmas falling on a Sunday. My husband grew up Episcopalian and..
Looking into the lectionary Christmas Eve, 2016 Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20 All the world and this one couple with a baby on the way collide in Luke’s Gospel. Events..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2016 Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7 ; Matthew 1:18-25 Advent 4A The ways in which we sinful human beings can misunderstand God, faith and..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday of Advent — December 11, 2016 Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Advent 3A The texts for this third Sunday of Advent brought to my mind a recording..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2016 Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Advent 2A I am just contrary enough to look forward to John the Baptist’s disruptive Advent..
Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday of Advent – November 27, 2016 Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Advent 1A These Advent texts offer a series of contrasts this week: light and dark, awake..
Looking into the lectionary November 20, 2016 – Christ the King Sunday Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 This is the Sunday we make explicit what is true every Sunday and every day: Christ is King...