RCL Reflection, Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C.
January 16, 2022
The lessons appointed for this Sunday are an invitation to come to God’s party and bring our spiritual gifts with us. All have something to bring to the table, providing a feast of words and images to inspire, equip, and feed disciples who are hungry for a good Word.
Lectionary Reflection, Baptism of our Lord Sunday, January 9, 2021
How will you remember your baptism on this day? How will you help other Christians remember and celebrate their baptism? What can we do to encourage one another to live our baptism each and every day? (Photo by auntjojo. Thanks!)
Revised Common Lectionary Reflection for Jan. 2, 2022.
This week’s lessons provide powerful reminders that we are really in control of precious little–and that is very good and counter-cultural in a world where we celebrate power, money, fame, reason, and all that appears rational. (Photo: Luiz Filipe Carnelro Machado, Creative Commons)
Revised Common Lectionary Reflection, First Sunday of Christmas, Year C.
December 26, 2021
If you are not planning a worship service of lessons and carols, this week’s Scripture lessons offer a number of preaching points that can help close out the year and prepare for the New Year with joy, peace, love, and a renewed vision for discipleship. (Photo: Erephas, Creative Commons)
Revised Common Lectionary Reflection, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C.
December 19, 2021
In these dark days, we are invited to encounter the incarnation–not only in the birth of Jesus, but also in communion, in community, and in everyday experiences of the divine. Emmanuel, after all, means God is with us. (Photo by Violetta79. Thanks!)
Lectionary Reflection, 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C
December 12, 2021
Celebrate this Sunday with water, Word, Meal, fire, and Spirit wind, all infused with flavors of joy and hope. These elemental components will help our Advent prepare us for the coming of Christ. (Photo by Gunjan Karun. Thanks!)
Lectionary Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2021
What do new clothes and loose tongues have to do with this week’s readings? Read on to find out. You’ll find suggestions for each RCL reading along with ideas for worship and time with youth and children. (Photo by Rigor Mortesque. Thanks!)
Revised Common Lectionary Reflection, First Sunday of Advent, Year C
November 28, 2021
Advent involves waiting, but do tell the story in a way that invites disciples to live into the countercultural and radical message of the good news. Doing so requires us to be creative, truthful, engaging, and maybe a little playful, too. Here are some ideas to begin that conversation.
Lectionary Reflection, Christ the King Sunday, November 21, 2021.
Sometimes it is difficult to hear Jesus amidst all the noise of daily living. Think about it. Maybe this Sunday is a good time to help folks prepare for Advent with some tools to hear Jesus above the din of consumer culture.
RCL Reflection, Reformation Sunday, October 31, 2021
The Good News of Jesus Christ is timeless and unchanging, but it aims to be presented in fresh, new ways that speak to every age and context. We can take a cue from Martin Luther and the other 16th century reformers and make good use of the tools available to us. (Photo: Daniel Oines, Creative Commons)
