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..
God of all times and all places, as the calendar flips from one year to the next we are profoundly grateful that..
"We pray this Christmas to welcome the Prince of Peace, not just with 'Silent Night,' but with joy, to and for the world..." — Jill Duffield
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, a Presbyterian pastor and author of more than 300 hymns, has written a new hymn in response to the..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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...
Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 21:5-19 Ordinary 33C Proper 28 I am writing this before the election results are revealed. You will be preaching..
Almighty God, as people go to the polls this day we pray first and foremost for peace. May the sense of community..
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette has written a new hymn for the 2016 election season. This interfaith hymn was written in response to the..
Haggai 1:15b-2:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 Ordinary 32C Proper 26 Just in time: On the Sunday before the election, the..
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Luke 19:1-10 Ordinary 31C Proper 26 What are we watching for? What are we trying to see as we..
Joel 2:23-32; 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Luke 18:9-14 Ordinary 30C Proper 25 What is being poured out? The Spirit? Us? Our hearts? There..
Jeremiah 31:27-34 2, Timothy 3:14-4:5, Luke 18:1-8 Ordinary 29C I don’t know what to do with these texts. In some ways, they..
God of all times and all places, as we gather this day to worship, give praise and say thank you, we are..
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Ordinary 28C Proper 23 We are to live in hope, looking toward the future..
Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 137; Luke 17:5-10 Ordinary 27C Proper 22 There are times in our lives when lament is the only response..
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Ordinary 26C Proper 21 The subject line read: “The sweet smell of self love.”..
Luke 16:1-13 Ordinary 24C; Proper 20 Money, money, money. Why is Luke always going on about money and possessions? Can’t we move..
Luke 15:1-10 Ordinary 24C; Proper 19 “The world never looks as big as when someone is lost.” This is the last sentence..
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; Luke 14:25-33 Ordinary 23C; Proper 18 The lectionary brings us sobering texts this week. The prophet declares..
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