Year B (Advent 6 / A 7-Week Advent) Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Canticle 15 (The Magnificat – Luke 1:46-55) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,19-28 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Advent is a penitential season… like Lent… but not as severe… and historically… the primary color for both was purple… the color of penitence...
Year B (Advent 5- A 7-week Advent) Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… In early 1965… the British group The Kinks… released their song Tired of Waiting… some of you may remember that the lyrics describe a woman… who keeps her boyfriend waiting… ...
Year B – Advent 4 (A 7-Week Advent) Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Joel and I recently saw… just happened to come across… four episodes of what Netflix calls a Limited Series… the series is based on a book by Anthony Doerr… ...
Sunday after Sunday , we come together to hear the Word of God, to pray together, to express the joys, sorrow, and hope in our hearts through the words and music of hymns, and to share Communion at God’s Table (at which all are invited). For many...
Year B (Advent 3 – A 7-Week Advent) Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm 100 Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… It can be easy for us to identify with those in need… so much so that our hearts break… and for us to want to reach out and help… especially...