Author: stpauls

Isaiah 58:109, Psalm 112: 1-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Matthew 5:13-20           Paul writes, “I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom.”  Clearly, …

      This Sunday we celebrate the presentation of Jesus at the temple.  The presentation of a first-born son at the temple was an important ritual in the Jewish tradition.  In …

Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27: 1, 5-13, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23           After preparing the Annual Reports for today’s meeting, we began preparing the Parochial Report which must be submitted …

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, …