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Mt 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and God’s…
Yr A ~ Advent 4 ~ Matthew 1:18-25 If you were going to make a kids Christmas pageant out of the nativity story according to only the Gospel of Matthew, you would be in a heap of trouble. Journey to…
Yr A ~ Advent 3 ~ Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on…
Yr A ~ Advent 2 – Romans 13:11-14 (MSG) Just about every afternoon my spouse and I take our dog, Billie, for a walk. And just about every afternoon, when we first get inside the house, the first thing Billie…
Yr A ~ Advent 1 ~ Romans 15:4-13 (MSG) If wishes were horses, beggars would ride: If turnips were watches, I would wear one by my side. (No wrist watches, or cell phones back then.) And if if’s and an’s…
Yr C ~ RofC ~ Colossians 1:11-12, 15-20 (NLT) Our scripture reading for today is a glorious hymn to the awesomeness and primacy of Jesus for us. It speaks in epic, cosmic terms about how Jesus – well, actually, more…
Yr C ~ Pentecost 10 ~ Luke 12:49-56 (MSG) Have you ever heard the phrase “gentle Jesus, meek and mild?” Well, whoever came up with that obviously didn’t read today’s scripture passage. Luke 12:49-51 Jesus says, “I’ve come to start…
Yr C ~ Pentecost 9 ~ Luke 12:32-40 (NRSV) This is part 3 of a 4-part sermon series all about ‘IT’ (capital I, capital T). ‘IT’ is my shorthand way to say ‘the presence of God, the love of God,…
Yr C ~ Pentecost 8 ~ Luke 12:13-21 (MSG – The Message) Someone out of the crowd said, “Teacher, order my brother to give me a fair share of the family inheritance.” Jesus replied, “Mister, what makes you think it’s…
Yr C ~ Pentecost 7 ~ Luke 11:1-13 (GNT) If we didn’t know this already, this passage underlines a foundational aspect of being a person of faith: praying is hugely important. But it isn’t like Jesus invented prayer. Prayer was…