Tag: Advent

November 29, 2017

First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64: 1-9 Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19 I Corinthians 1: 3-9 Mark 13: 24-37 Happy New…

November 30, 2016

Second Week in Advent Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 In the days since the US presidential election (which now…

November 23, 2016

First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 A lot of the scholarly scripture commentary on today’s reading…

December 18, 2015

The post for the 4th Sunday in Advent is Jim McCoy's post from 2012. The word “preachy” has never been…

December 8, 2015

Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 One of the high-water marks of 20th century culture, an…

December 1, 2015

Second Sunday of Advent Luke 1:68-79 Luke 3:1-6 I’d bet that many of you, like me, keep a to-do list…

November 24, 2015

First Sunday of Advent Luke 21:25-36 Advent begins with reminding us that we are not in control. Since we are…

June 23, 2015

For this week's lectionary, we have two great posts from previous trips through the cycle: Debra Dean Murphy's  "The Hemorrhaging Woman"  from 2009 and Brian…

December 19, 2014

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38   The Christmas story has its own vocabulary. This…

December 12, 2014

Third Sunday in Advent Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 16, Luke 1:46b-55 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 The recent events…