Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday in Advent – December 20, 2105 Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:39-55 We have made it to the fourth Sunday of Advent: Mary visits Elizabeth, there is blessing and joy..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday in Advent – December 13, 2015 Zephaniah 3:14-20; Luke 3:7-18; Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice, you brood of vipers! This week I read the Gospel lesson last. I read Zephaniah..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday in Advent – December 6, 2015 Luke 3:1-6 There were 56 total. Some were ceramic, others made of wood. Most were three-dimensional, but a few of the most..
Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday in Advent – November 29, 2015 Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36 “The days are surely coming,” says Jeremiah. The days of promise and fulfillment are surely coming. The days..
Looking into the lectionary Christ the King Sunday – November 22, 2015 John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8 How did the story get to this place? What did Jesus do that was so offensive to the..
Looking into the lectionary 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 15, 2015 Proper 28 – 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Mark 13:1-8 It’s the end of the world as we know it… or is it? It sure..
Looking into the lectionary 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 8, 2015 Proper 27 – Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Mark 12:38-44 What is this week’s text from Mark about? I know, I know, Scripture is..
Looking into the lectionary All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2015 Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 I didn’t watch the video. I didn’t want to see. Hearing was difficult enough. The..
Looking into the lectionary 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 25, 2015 Proper 25 – Mark 10:46-52 I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt that I was having eye surgery on behalf of..
Looking into the lectionary 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 18, 2015 Proper 24 – Mark 10:35-45 Jesus agrees to give James and John that which they request and the admonition “be careful what..