Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday in Lent — February 18, 2018 Mark 1:9-15 Lent 1B Mark’s Holy Spirit dove does not sit cooing on a nearby branch, placidly watching. No, Mark’s version of..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Parkland, Florida Lord God, on this Ash Wednesday when we repent and turn to the gospel, we once again turn to you with cries..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Ash Wednesday Lord to whom we belong in life and death, our only comfort, we come before you aware of our failings and awed..
Looking into the lectionary Transfiguration Sunday — February 11, 2018 Transfiguration of the Lord Mark 9:2-9 Calvin and Hobbes cartoon strips come to mind when I read the account of the Transfiguration..
Looking into the lectionary 5th Sunday after Epiphany — February 4, 2018 Mark 1:29-39 Ordinary 5B Four scenes, two settings. The two settings? Simon’s home and a deserted place. The four scenes? Healing of..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday after Epiphany — January 28, 2018 Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28 Ordinary 4B What an exciting day at the synagogue. Astounding teaching, interrupted by an angry outburst, followed by..
Prayers for the moment Pastoral prayer for January 28, 2018 God of loving kindness, why are we, the very people made in your image, so brutal and cruel? The headlines tell of..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday after Epiphany — January 21, 2018 Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20 God tells Jonah to go to Nineveh and proclaim God’s message. Check. The people of Nineveh hear..
Prayers for the moment Created by God and called good: A prayer In the beginning you spoke, Creator and creative God. You summoned light and order, called forth a multitude of life, looked upon..
Hymns What Good Can Come from Nazareth? (a hymn) “What Good Can Come from Nazareth?” AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D ("The Church's One Foundation") “What good can come from Nazareth? Can any good..