Ordinary Time: Proper 8

Elijah on the Fiery Chariot by Unknown Artist — 39 x 25 inches, 16th century, Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia. June 26, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year C2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14Psalm 77:1-2, 11-201 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21Psalm 16Galatians 5:1, 13-25Luke 9:51-62View Lectionary …and Elisha abandoned his oxen and chased after Elijah.Elisha: Before I leave, allow me …

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Second Sunday After Christmas

Christ Jesus by Michelle L Hofer - mixed media collage, 2018 January 2, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year C Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12 Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:(1-9), 10-18 TEXT LINK The opening words of John’s gospel featured in this Sunday’s lectionary texts are ones I consider among the most …

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Third Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist (date unknown) from the Sinai Icon Collection — shared through the Courtesy of the Michigan-Princeton-Alexandria Expeditions to the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai, Egypt December 12, 2021 Lectionary Texts — Year C Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 TEXT LINK This week we are again exploring a Christian …

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