For several years now, we’ve been blessing our collection of food and personal care items before they’re delivered to The Green Apple (formerly the John Knox Food Pantry). It’s not magic, but something we do “in community” as we place our spiritual “stamp of approval” on what’s being sent, so that those who receive...
Mr. Alex Quick Year B Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 147:13-21 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 “My heart tells of your word: ‘Seek my face,’ and your face, Lord, will I seek.” Amen. In the beginning: The Word. / The Word with God. / God, the Word. John’s Gospel starts with a drastically different mood than...
Year B Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 May the words of my mouth… O God… speak your Truth… The sanctuary’s been decorated for a festival tonight… for a celebration… for something that doesn’t happen every day… the sanctuary’s been specially prepared tonight… the way we prepare our homes when we’re expecting...
Year B 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 May the words of my mouth… O God… speak your Truth… It’s Advent 7… and our waiting is almost over… and I wonder what we’ve been waiting for… are we… in spite of our seven-week Advent… still waiting only for Christmas...
Year B Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Canticle 15 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,19-28 May the words of my mouth… O God… speak your Truth… It’s Advent 6… and we wait… and while we wait… today’s reading from 1 Thessalonians reminds us to… Rejoice always… pray without ceasing… and give thanks in all circumstances… and...