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...

Judgement

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Judgement December 7, 2022 Isaiah 6:1-13 |  2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 |  John 7:53-8:11Judgement – it seems to surround us these days! We watch behaviors in isolation and make judgements. We hear the news and make judgements. We make decisions,...

Day By Day

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Day By DayDecember 6, 2022 Isaiah 5:13-15, 24-25 | 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 | Luke 21:29-38One of my favorite things to do, is to have a “planning session” with my Gary.  We have them often, like daily…and they usually involve a cup of...

Kept me in the light.

Home > Advent Blog 2022 Kept me in the light.December 5, 2022 Isaiah 5:8-12, 18-23 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Luke 21:20-28My thoughts will be on 1 Thessalonians 5:5,8-11.’5for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or...

God’s Own Seeds

Home > Advent Blog 2022 God’s Own Seeds December 4, 2022 Isaiah 11:1-10 | Romans 15:4-13 | Matthew 3:1-12“Righteousness ” or “righteously” occurs six times in today’s readings and is referenced throughout the texts. The concept grabbed my attention and allowed me...

The Gift of Hope

Home > Advent Blog 2022 The Gift of Hope December 3, 2022 Isaiah 4:2-6 | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | Luke 21:5-19[The Coming of the Lord]But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do...