Baptism of our Lord
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. — The Prophet Isaiah (Isa. 42:1)
Joy in Abundance
Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.” ~ The Prophet Jeremiah (Jer 31:10)
Sunday of Nativity
When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons — The Apostle Paul (Gal 4:4-5)
On Christmastide
The Feast of the Nativity — that great and lauded celebration of the Incarnation, the coming of Christ and his birth in our midst — begins the brief season of Christmastide, which stretches 12 days from the day of Christmas itself (Dec 25) through the Feast of the Epiphany (Jan 6).
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Nothing will be impossible with God. — The Angel Gabriel (Luke 1:37)
The Third Sunday of Advent
be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. ~ Isa 65:18
The Second Sunday of Advent
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever ~ Isa 40:8
The Feast of St. Andrew, the First Called
Immediately, they left their nets and followed Jesus. — Matthew 4:20
The First Sunday of Advent
Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence! —Isa 64:1
The Feast of Christ the King
Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. - Eze 34:11
Hidden Talents
At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts ‘The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill.’ ~ Zeph 1:12
Times of Tumult and of Turning
How fitting that the shape of the calendar of American public life means that we our seasons of political transition always start in early Kingdomtide.
Introducing Kingdomtide and Advent
The Church year begins and ends — ends and begins — with a memory and anticipation of the capital-E End: with parables of the Kingdom and of Judgement, prophetic promises, visions of the Second Coming, and the unity and persistence of the Church in the midst of the turning of the ages.