RCL reflection for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C. January 19, 2025. Jesus’ first miracle in John’s Gospel – turning water into wine – sets the themes for his ministry: Abundance, celebration, community, and turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. The Rev. Micah Kray explores. (Photo by Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for Baptism of Our Lord Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Many Christians mistakenly think of the Holy Trinity in hierarchical terms: God at the top, Jesus in the middle and the Holy Spirit in the bottom. This Sunday’s lessons (as all of Lectionary Year C) offer a great opportunity to lift up the work of the Holy Spirit and fire in our faith journeys.
RCL reflection for Epiphany of Our Lord. Jan. 6, 2025. This Sunday, consider texts for Epiphany rather than those for the Second Sunday after Christmas. The Wise Men’s story offers many opportunities to lift up the mystery and wonder of the incarnation. The Rev. Elisabeth Shelton Hartwell explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for the First Sunday after Christmas, Year C. Dec. 29, 2024. For this Sunday, savor the Christmas season and celebrate how Jesus and Samuel were both nurtured in the faith from a young age. Lift up how we can grow in the faith and wisdom in 2025. Pastor Sharron Blezard explores. (Photo: Brandon Atkinson, Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C. Dec. 22, 2024. The meeting between Mary and Elizabeth stays with us not only because of its uniqueness – two women pregnant with miracle babies – but also because it reveals much about the priorities of God that their sons will bring to birth. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: Garon Piceli, via Pexels)
RCL reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year C. December 15, 2024. The Advent themes of Joy, preparation and transformation are front and center in this week’s epistle and gospel readings. They call for us to steward our lives of discipleship wisely and responsibly. The Rev. Micah Krey explores in his debut reflection. (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year C, December 8, 2024
As stewards of God’s abundance we can choose to do a “new” thing, or at least a different thing during the season of Advent. What if we looked at the road ahead, the days that stand between us and Christmas, as a time to let go of something, to share something, to live more simply, to choose to do less and live more? (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL reflection, First Sunday in Advent, Year C. December 1, 2024. This week’s disquieting reading from Luke offers the opportunity to remind God’s people that Advent is about the present and future, not just the past. The Rev. Elisabeth Hartwell explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL Reflection for Reign of Christ Sunday, Year B. November 24, 2024. Church year B ends with a reading from John’s Gospel where Jesus tells Pilate about his now-and-future Kingdom – a perfect text to explore how God’s Reign breaking in all around us. By Deacon Timothy Siburg.
RCL reflection, Proper 28, Year B. Nov. 17, 2024. Yes, times are uncertain. Suffering and pain are real. The path forward appears fraught with danger and destruction. In spite of all of this, whether self-inflicted or inflicted upon us, we have Jesus. This is very good news! (Photo: Creative Commons.)
