Sixth Sunday After Epiphany

Gallery of tree images by Mitch Dobrowner, 2006-2009. February 13, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CJeremiah 17:5-10Psalm 1I Corinthians 15:12-20Luke 6:17-26View Lectionary Trees planted by the water… resurrection… healing… blessing… my mind went quickly to the dreamy ethereal photography I learned of and tinkered with in college - black and white infrared photography. It’s an …

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Fifth Sunday After Epiphany

Vision of the Man in Sapphire Blue by Hildegard of Bingen — from the German copy (completed by Hildegard Abbey in Eibingen, 1927-33) of Book II of Hildegard’s illustrated volume, Scivias, mid 12th century. Hildegard’s original volume was lost in transport for safekeeping during World War II. February 6, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah …

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Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

Travelers in Autumn Mountains by Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717) — ink and color on silk scroll, 60 x 31 inches, 1679. Photo credit: Yale University Art Gallery January 30, 2022 Lectionary Texts - Year CJeremiah 1:4-10Psalm 71:1-6I Corinthians 13:1-13Luke 4:21-30 Friends, I am reaching outside the Christian tradition for a work of art this week. …

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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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First Sunday After Christmas

Light pouring into the Hagia Sophia Cathedral — photos by the Byzantine Institute December 26, 2021 Lectionary Texts — Year C 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 TEXT LINK Sancta (Hagia) Sophia is a sphere of light.Thomas Whittemore Just in the past week, scrolling through social media, I came across a post …

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