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RCL: Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 The Shepherds Dear people of God – Happy Christmas! After a long Advent, here we are – hearing the well-worn story of Jesus coming into the world. Hearing, again, the hope of the light which breaks into the least likely of places. And, no matter…
RCL: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Here Am I “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” With these words, the Angel Gabriel announces God’s call to Mary. Mary is unique in all creation with the young woman from Nazareth being offered a…
RCL: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126 or Canticle 15 or 3; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 Emptiness If you have ever stood at the rim of a canyon, you know what it is to comprehend the immense majesty of emptiness. These clefts in the earth, carved by the incessant flow of water over millennia,…
RCL: Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8 Pointing to Christ The perennial challenge during Advent and Christmastime is to hear anew the familiar story we all know. We all know the story. We’ve all seen the Christmas pageants. We’ve set up the Nativity crèche with the holy family, cow, donkey, and…
RCL: Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37 Isaías 64: 1-9 En este primer día del año litúrgico, recordamos quiénes somos como hijos de Dios, en total necesidad de la misericordia de Dios. En Isaías, esta realidad apunta a un tema subyacente del Adviento: nuestra esperanza colectiva de que Dios dirija nuestra…
RCL: Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37 During Advent and Christmas, we will be using study prompts and other activities tied to the sermon for the week. Read the sermon aloud and follow-up with spoken responses to the two questions at the end. Find our full sermon compilation for individual, small…
Los textos para el domingo de Cristo Rey en el año A, desde el comienzo del texto de Ezequiel hasta el final del de Mateo, colaboran juntos para contar la historia de qué clase de reinado podemos esperar de Cristo. En un domingo como este, algunas preguntas pueden ser útiles para explorar todo el concepto…
The texts for Christ the King Sunday in Year A mince no words: from the beginning of the Ezekiel text to the end of the Matthew text, they work together to tell the story of what kind of reign we can expect from Christ. On a Sunday like this one, some questions may be helpful…
Judges 4:1-7 The Israelites are seeking to take the land of Canaan and this chapter of Judges discusses the events that took place leading up to the capture of this land. Deborah is one of the major “Judges” or “charismatic leaders” of the Israelite people; she is also the only female prophet, or prophetess, in…
Jueces 4: 1-7 Los israelitas están tratando de tomar la tierra de Canaán y este capítulo del libro de los Jueces analiza los eventos que tuvieron lugar antes de la captura de esta tierra. Débora es una de los principales “jueces” o “líderes carismáticos” del pueblo israelita; también es la única mujer profeta, o profetisa,…
Josué 24: 1-3a, 14-25 El pueblo de Israel regresa a tierra santa para renovar el pacto santo en este capítulo final del libro de Josué. Josué ha llevado a las doce tribus a la tierra de Canaán como lo prometió Dios, y esta renovación del pacto es la culminación de ese período en la vida…
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 The people of Israel return to holy ground to renew the holy covenant in this, the final chapter of the Book of Joshua. Joshua has led the twelve tribes into the land of Canaan as promised by God, and this renewal of the covenant is the culmination of that period in the…
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