Welcome to St. Luke’s 2020 Advent Blog
From November 28 thru December 24 parishioners of St. Luke’s will be sharing their reflections on the daily readings.
We invite you to click on any of the reflections below and enjoy.
“First Coming” by Madeline L’Engle
Psalm 89:1-4,19-29 | 2 Samuel 7:1-16 | Luke 1:67-79 First Coming by Madeline L’Engle He did not wait till the world was ready,till men and nations were at peace.He came when the Heavens were unsteady,and prisoners cried out for release. He did not wait for the perfect...
WORDS FROM THE PROPHET MALACHI: “He is like a refiner’s fire”
Malachi 3:1-5 | Luke 1:57-66 | Psalm 25:1-14 What is purer than something that has been refined? When God refines something it is as pure and good as it can possibly be. Fullers’ soap was used to clean the sheep’s wool to prepare it to be made into something useful....
My Soul Magnifies the Lord…
Psalm 122 | 1 Samuel 1:19-28 | Luke 1:46-56 Luke 1:46-55 My Soul Magnifies the Lord... During my life this has always been one of my prayers. In fact, in the book of Common Prayer, during daily Evening Prayer the Song of Mary as it has come to be known, is often used....
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 | Romans 16:25-27 | Luke 1:26-38 | Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Have you ever tried to define love: to find just the right words to be able to explain to another? Many writers have tried, some with more success than others, but a consistent and definitive definition seems to be somewhat elusive. Definitions fall short of the...
I am a “glass is half full” kind of gal.
Psalm 35:1-5, 20-22 | Zephaniah 3:14-18a | Luke 1:3 9-45 I am a “glass is half full” kind of gal. I can and will look at the world with rose-colored glasses all day long. This year, 2020, has made it very difficult for me to do that. I work as a nurse in a hospital,...
Oh, how Priscilla loved a party!
Nephew Peter, myself, and Priscilla Rigg (circa 2004) Psalm 113 | 1 Samuel 1:19-28 | Luke 1:46-56 We are now in the throes of Advent 2020, on top of a pandemic, but I digress… Reading Luke, no singing Luke 1:46-56 warmed my heart… back around 1995, I first met...
Psalm 67 | Isaiah 56:1-8 | John 5:33-36
It’s the darkest part of the year; days are short, the afternoon light has that particular golden slant that suggests it won’t last long, then the sun is gone before dinnertime. Hunkered down against the pandemic, emotional and spiritual darkness creep in as well, as...
Psalm 30 | Isaiah 54:1-10 | Luke 7:24-30
From Isaiah 54:10 For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.In overflowing wrath for a moment I hid my face from you,but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer. For the mountains...
If Jesus Came Today
Psalm 85:8-13 | Isaiah 45:5-8(9-17)18-25 | Luke 7:19-23 Sometimes, I try to picture what it would be like if Jesus came to our world right now, in human form. Imagine the local news report gone viral with the description of a person walking into the ICU of a nearby...
Psalm 34:1-8 | Zephaniah 3:1-2,9-13 | Matthew 21:28-32
I sought the Lord, and he answered me. And delivered me from all my fears. As I read the readings for today, one word that resonated and it’s a word most of has felt more this year than in years past is FEAR. Fear about getting infected with COVID 19, fear of the...
