Category: Christmas 2021
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Holy Name of Jesus Day on the First Day of the Year, Yr C 2022: Old Testament, Gospel, & Psalm Passages – This is the Season & Time for Us Under the Divine
“The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them,The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: Psalm-like Passage – Christmas in the rear view window; and a Christian Faith & Life to be lived out
Preacher: “A holy people and blameless race wisdom delivered from a nation of oppressors, She entered the soul of a servant of the Lord, and withstood dread kings with wonders and signs.” Seeker: “She gave to holy people the reward of their labors; she guided them along a marvelous way, and became a shelter to…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: Gospel Passage – Christmas in the rear view window; and Christian Faith & Life is before us
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” (John 1: 1 – 2) So starts the mystical gospel of John; the purpose of which, I was told in seminary, was to establish the mysticism or spiritual nature of Jesus…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: Epistle Passage – Christmas in the rear view window & Christian Faith & Life before us
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: An Old Testament-like Passage – Wisdom from Another Place
The week is crowded, beloved reader. We have the New Year coming up, and it seems like we just left Christmas behind. Also, coming at the end of the week is the Holy Name of the Lord Day which coincidentally lands on New Year’s Day as well. And then, of course, being Saturday it is…
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First Sunday After Christmas, while still in the week of Christmas, Yr C 2021: Psalm Passages – Welcoming Christmas, and that time that comes afterward; Preacher & Seeker lead the way
For Christmas Seeker: “O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.” It is Christmas Day, Preacher! Joyous Christmas to you!! Preacher: “For…
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First Sunday After Christmas, while still in the week of Christmas, Yr C 2021: Gospel Passages – Anticipating what we know, but blurring when we came to know about it
For Christmas “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered.” (Luke 2:1 – 3) And it begins again; the same story from the…
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First Sunday After Christmas, while still in the week of Christmas, Yr C 2021: Epistle Passages – Staying in the moment while anticipating the Promised One
For Christmas “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus…
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First Sunday After Christmas – while still in the week of Christmas,Yr C 2021: Old Testament Passage – Staying in the moment while looking ahead
Alright, this is awkward. But then, it usually is around this year. We have not Christmas-ed yet, but the RCL is racing ahead to the Sunday AFTER Christmas and pulling us along like a reindeer sleigh that still has gifts in it! Usually the RCL gives us (or at least me!) a little time to…
A Simple Desire 