RCL: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 Isaiah 62:1-5 Weddings are times of great celebration for a family, a community, and especially for a couple who are beginning a new life together. The prophet uses this image of bridegroom and bride as an example of how God sees God’s people. At a…

Isaiah 62:1-5 Weddings are times of great celebration for a family, a community, and especially for a couple who are beginning a new life together. The prophet uses this image of bridegroom and bride as an example of how God sees God’s people. At a wedding, the sense of love is tangible as the couple…

Isaiah 62:1-5 Like the Psalm appointed for this Sunday, this passage from the prophet Isaiah speaks of God’s love and faithfulness. The familiar metaphor of the bride and the bridegroom continues in this passage from the previous chapter. Yet, the full significance of this metaphor somehow gets lost in the context of our 21st century understanding…

Isaiah 62:1-5 Even after the Babylonian exile was over, times were tough for the people of God in Judah. They were rebuilding their temple, but would it just be overrun again? If God hadn’t protected them before, why would God now? In this passage, though, we hear that God will never stop pursuing the chosen…