Christmas Day 2025John 1:1-14 Here we are on this Christmas morning to reflect on Christ’s birth and presence with us. I love the change in tenor as we move from the hoopla and mystery of the Eve with emotions running high in the darkness of night to a more normal-feeling worship in mid- morning Christmas … Continue reading God Beyond, God Within
Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2025Luke 2:1-14(15-20) On this night, we remember and celebrate the Incarnation of God. God coming to be with us in the form of a baby. Over the centuries, this humble birth story has become buried in a massive global billion dollar industry. Yet it’s the one time of the year when … Continue reading Step Out Like a Shepherd
4th Sunday of AdventDec. 21, 2025Matthew 1:18-25 What is in a name? Why do we place so much importance on choosing the right name for a new baby? Our names hold our personal identity, our family history, and culture. We talk about living up to one’s name. Our names link us to something greater than … Continue reading What’s In A Name
Second Sunday after ChristmasYear C Matt. 2:1-12 Our story today is woven into the season of Christmas, but in our tradition it also marks the Epiphany, the end of the celebration of the Incarnation and the beginning of the revelation of Christ to the world. Made famous by Shakespeare, it is also called the Twelfth … Continue reading The Bright Morning Star
Christmas Eve 2024Year C Luke 2:1-14(15-20) In the name of the God who was, who is, and who is to come. Tonight we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Tonight we light the Christ candle and the Holy Family has been placed in the nativity scene and the baby is laying in a manger. Many of … Continue reading The Incarnation and Microbes
Advent II Year C Dec. 8, 2024 Luke 3:1-6Canticle 16 Prepare ye the way of the Lord! These are familiar advent words spoken by the prophet Isaiah in today’s Gospel reading and echoed in a beautiful song sung by John the Baptist’s own father, Zechariah, in our Canticle this morning. This two thousand year old … Continue reading Prepare The Way
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