O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,...

Psalm 100 | Heb. 11:32-12:2 | John 1:43-51 Run Beloved, Run – a poem based on Hebrews 12:1-3 Hebrews 12:1-3Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with...

Psalm 98:1-2,8-9 O sing to the Lord a new song,for he has done marvelous things.His right hand and his holy armhave gotten him victory.The Lord has made known his victory;he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. Let the floods clap their hands;let...

Psalm 84 | Luke 2:41-52 | Jeremiah 31:7-14 | Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19 In Psalm 84, the Psalmist uses the words, “my soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord” – how all of us in 2020 can relate! It has been nearly 10 months since many of us have been on...

Psalm 98:1-5 | 1 John 2:22-29 | John 1:19-28 I have always loved the idea of “joyful noise”. I have always thought of joyful noise as the perfect description of celebration and praise to our Lord. Normally, this time of year is filled with many opportunities to share...

Psalm 8 | Exodus 34:1-8 | Romans 1:1-7 | Luke 2:15-21 After reading the scriptures that Mother Tanya had given to me for the 1st day of the 1st month of the New Year (2021). When I first read them it took me a couple of minutes to process exactly what I was reading,...

Psalm 96:1-2,11-13 | 1 John 2:18-21 | John 1:1-18 O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Let the heavens be glad.... It has been said that when you sing a hymn at church...

Psalm 96:7-10 | 1 John 2:12-17 | Luke 2:36-40 The week between Christmas and New Years is unlike any other in the year. The anticipation and preparations of Advent are complete, Christmas Day rituals are done, and a hiatus descends, one that marks the end of a sacred...

An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in an dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Matthew 2:13-18 We have spent the better part of...

Psalm 92 | Exodus 33:12-23 | 1 John 1:1-9 | John 21:9b-24   “God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 Light spilled out of the window of a house on Court House Lane, beckoning me during an evening walk in November. Inside, a tree was aglow. Any...

Psalm 147 | Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 | Psalm 147 Anyone who knows me knows that I am truly an outdoor, adventurous person… I love God’s creations. I have climbed mountains; sailed the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific; Dipped my toes in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of...

You are indeed my rock and my fortress;for your name’s sake lead me and guide me, Be a rock of refuge for me,a strong fortress to save me.   Having grown up far from any ocean, I was determined to learn to sail when we moved to Rhode Island now over 20 years ago....

Isaiah 52:7-10 | Psalm 98 | John 1:1-14 I remember beginning seminary, still a little nervous that I would be found out to be the heretic I knew I truly was deep down inside. Take Jesus for example. I could never wrap my mind around this “Son of God” stuff. What a...