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Kings of Defiance: January 5 2025

 Year C, Christmas 2/Epiphany                                  Matthew 2:1-12                                                 The first church I served put on a rather elaborate Christmas pageant every year.  The sanctuary was transformed to the hills of Bethlehem. ...

Christmas in the Dark: Dec. 25, 2024

Christmas in the Dark: Dec. 25, 2024

Year C, Christmas                               Isaiah 9:2-7                                                     “The people who have walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.”  We hear a lot of...

Redemption is here: December 1

Redemption is here: December 1

 Year C, Advent 1                                       Luke 21:25-36                                                              Every year when Advent comes along, I have 2 contrasting thoughts: “Dear God, not these readings again.” AND “Oh good, these readings...

Don’t be alarmed:  November 17, 2024

Don’t be alarmed: November 17, 2024

Year B, Pentecost 26                            Mark 13:1-8                    Do you remember at the beginning of COVID, when every time you turned on the news or checked your newsfeed, it was a string of stories about how horrible things were looking? If I were to...

Alleluia Anyways: November 10

Alleluia Anyways: November 10

Year B, Pentecost 25                                      Psalm 146                                                                                          I often direct people to the Psalms when they are struggling with prayer. Many times people need direction in...

Tearing up the Shroud of Death: November 3

Tearing up the Shroud of Death: November 3

Year B, All Saints                                                       Isaiah 25:6-9                                                                                                              It’s complicated. All Saint’s Sunday is complicated. This is partly...