Messiah

Stereotypical No-One

Year A Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Context matters…  our reading from Exodus follows on the heels of the story about Joseph sold into slavery…  and years later…  reconciling with his brothers…  and saving his family from famine by bringing them to Goshen…  and...

Lights, Sheep, and Mothers

Year C Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Light is a universal symbol of enlightenment…  it helps describe God’s Shekinah…  of God’s presence in feminine form…  which is embodied in so many mothers…  whose sacrifices for their families…  we honor today…  and lights and candles...