Authenticity and Authority

Year B Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Our reading from Deuteronomy this morning…  references…  refers to Deuteronomy 5:22…  and those verses after God established…  and Moses shared…  the Ten Commandments…  it describes how the unfiltered experience of God’s voice…  and the purifying heat...

3rd Sunday after Epiphany

01/21/2024 The Rev. Pauline Standley (aka “Pastor Polly”) presided at our service today so that Rev. Mike could preside and attend Holy Trinity Episcopal’s annual meeting. Her sermon is not available in printed format, but you can view the service on our Facebook page HERE

To Whom Do We Listen?

Our planned worship service of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany 2, January 14, 2024, was canceled due to winter storms. Our pastor/rector has offered for us this sermon which he would have preached at Holy Trinity Episcopal later in the morning, based on the day’s Lectionary readings, which can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/5n9ah446 Year...

Epiphany

Year B Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7,10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… There were lots of comings and goings this past Thanksgiving weekend…  on Sunday November 27…  the TSA broke its record for the highest number passengers in one day…  when 2,907,378 people were screened at U.S. airports…  ] ...

The Bread of Life (Reprised)

It feels a bit odd to write an Epiphany article in the week before Christmas Eve (shrug), but there are deadlines. But even in the final days prior to Christmas, it’s important to explain why “Jesus born in Bethlehem” is a means to fulfill scripture. Bethlehem literally means “house of bread,” and it is...