”I Believe.“

Home > Advent Blog 2022 ”I Believe.“December 13, 2022  Today’s New Testament lesson shares the story of Jesus being mocked and beaten by the authorities. They are trying to trick him & get him to admit what they want to hear.But one of Jesus’...

I Will Hope in Him

Home > Advent Blog 2022 I Will Hope in Him December 12, 2022 Isaiah 8:16-9:1; 2 Peter 1:1-11; Luke 22:39-53 And I will wait on the Lord, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him. – Isaiah 8:17 I don’t really think God hides His face from...

Be patient…really? How much longer?

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Be patient…really? How much longer?December 11, 2022 Isaiah 35:1-10 | James 5:7-10 | Matthew 11:2-11Over the years, I’ve grown to love Advent and its call to us for anticipatory waiting, though it hasn’t always been that way. “Getting things...

Where do you find peace?

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Where do you find peace? December 10, 2022 Isaiah 8:1-15 | 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18| Luke 22:31-38  Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with all of you. The season sometimes is referred to as...

Experience first-hand St. Luke’s loving community.

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Experience first-hand St. Luke’s loving community. December 9, 2022 Isaiah 7:10-25 | 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 | Luke 22:14-30  To celebrate my 82nd birthday (today, Dec. 9th) – and just when I was getting kind of complacent about my dear...

Ponder the mystery of Christ in new ways

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Ponder the mystery of Christ in new waysDecember 8, 2022 Isaiah 7:1-9    2 Thessalonians  2:1-12   Luke 22:1-13 Even after all these years in the Episcopal church, I find it jarring to be reading about Jesus’ last week of life right before...