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...
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...
Year C Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… If you blinked… you might have missed it… if you thought about what to have for lunch… it may not have registered… in today’s reading from Isaiah… verse four… is the only place in the Bible… ...
It feels a bit odd to write an Epiphany article on the heels of Christmas because we’re still in the midst of Christmastide. But even in the days after Christmas, it may be helpful to explain why “Jesus born in Bethlehem” (Matthew 2:1) is something we experience in Holy Communion. Bethlehem literally means “house...