Second Sunday of Advent The Collect for the Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 6, 2015 Full readings are here. Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the…
The gospel holds before us quite a contrast. On the one hand we have individuals giving to the temple out of their wealth and on the other we have the poor widow who gives out of her poverty. Although I have heard this used as a stewardship sermon, the point is much bigger than…
So what does it mean when we talk about the saints of God on this all Saints” Day. Below is a Poem Entitled “All Saints’ Day written by Ada Cambridge in 1867. (1867) – Poem by Ada Cambridge Blessed are they whose baby-souls are bright, Whose brows are sealèd with the cross of light,…
Have Mercy on me! ~Jeremiah 31:7-9 This is what the Lord says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, ‘Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’ See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends…
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve Mark 10:45 Mark 10:35-45 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They replied, “Let one…
With God All Things Are Possible Matthew 19:26 Matthew 19 16 Then someone came to him and said, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life,…
What are humans that thou art mindful of them? Psalm 8:4 Psalm 8: Divine Majesty and Human Dignity To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouths of…
Thoughts from Father Don Reflection on being Salt and Light February 9, 2014 Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the…
The Story of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” By Dr. Jeff Sanders I have loved singing this song at Christmas time. The tune is slow and majestic and “haunting” and thrilling. The theology of the words is impeccable. The song is ancient. . . . and the author is unknown. We have no idea who…
As we enter the last week of Advent and close in on the Feast of Christmas, the Church prepares herself for the coming of Christ! What a glorious time in our church year! Our dreams of the perfect Christmas as defined by the world will come up short 99% of the time, but if we…