Author: stpauls

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The book of Isaiah spans more than a life-time.  Isaiah begins before the fall of Israel and concludes after the people have returned and begun …

Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17           Today is the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord.  Our lesson from Matthew takes us to Jesus with John at …

Isaiah 7:10-16                     Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18                         Romans 1:1-7                     Matthew 1:18-25           “The Lord himself will give you a sign.  Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, …

Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-20 There are times of the year when our focus is naturally drawn to the Gospel – Easter and Christmas are two such …

Isaiah 11:1-10                     Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19                         Romans 15:4-13                Matthew 3:1-12           “Prepare the way of the Lord” John the Baptist says, quoting Isaiah.  This is not the reading from Isaiah we …

Sometimes as I begin preparing for Sunday, I get curious about one of our traditions and go online or dust of one of my seminary text books and start reading …

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18, Psalm 149, Ephesians 1:11-23, Luke 6:21-31           Today is All Saints’ Sunday and Consecration Sunday.  It is the day we remember and celebrate the people we love, …

Joel 2:23-32     Psalm 65     2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18    Luke 18:9-14           Today’s gospel parable is told, the scripture says, “to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and …

Jeremiah 31:27-34                            Psalm 119:97-104             1 Timothy 3:14-4:5                           Luke 18:1-8           Today’s reading from Jeremiah marks a departure from the people of Israel’s earlier beliefs about God.  The second of the …

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10           This afternoon we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a pet blessing.  We do so, because St. Francis …