Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 • Love is patient Words have power. People of faith are encouraged and reminded to speak words that are kind and loving. Before speaking with others a good rule of thumb is to ask, “Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it
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Day to day living through yet one more round of COVID has me wondering just how the Spirit of the Lord is to be found in any of this. It is easy to become overwhelmed with the simplest of tasks and to struggle to find the light. This week we
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Our life’s journey is one filled with moments…good moments, tough moments, moments of great joy, moments of deep sorrow, sometimes all of those emotions fight for first place in any given moment. And occasionally in the midst of it all communion bursts in! Ordinarily we celebrate the sacrament in the
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Isaiah 43:1-7 • I will be with you. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 • Jesus is baptized by John. Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you ever felt that the world has taken all that you have to give and that there is nothing left? Do you long to feel at peace,
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Isaiah 60: 1-6 • Arise, shine; for your light has come. Matthew 2:1-12 • The visit of the magi. The journey we have undertaken following the star has reached its conclusion. We have arrived! And what do we bring? It isn’t long from birth to warning. There is not much
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Colossians 3:12-21 • You are God’s chosen people. Luke 2:41-52 • The boy Jesus at the temple. Have you ever misplaced something but instead of deciding it’s lost you rationalize that it’s just around the corner or still at a friend’s house. Even in this season of Christmas things get
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Luke 1:39-55 • Mary visits Elizabeth The power of love is real. To know that we are loved and that we are supported can make all the difference in the world. This is the story of two women coming together in mutual support. God provides both Mary and Elizabeth with
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The scriptures today call us to self-examination. What keeps us from God? What is holding us back from simply accepting the kingdom? How do we find the strength to be persistent? Looking around upon whom does your gaze fall as the person who calls you back as John the Baptist
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Luke 1:68-79 • Zechariah sings, “Blessed be the God of Israel.” Luke 3:1-6 • A voice calling in the desert. I wonder if we will ever be prepared for what God has in store for us? Imagine how you would react if God surprised you? I think many of us
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The pathways to Bethlehem begin to open before us. There is a small crack through which we begin to see the light. Preparation for a trip can include many things: sometimes we try to map it out, sometimes we choose to wander, sometimes we end up wandering even tho’ we
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