RCL Reflection for the Nativity of the Lord, Year B, December 24, 2020
Worship leaders, musicians, preachers, teachers, congregational leaders, and worshipers are being asked once again to be creative, to think outside the box, to put aside our fears, insecurities, and concerns in order to give this ancient good news a fresh take in a strange time. Perhaps remembering Gabriel’s words to Mary “For nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).
RCL Reflection, 4th Sunday of Advent & Nativity of Our Lord, Year B, Dec. 24, 2017
This year provides the rare opportunity to bridge Advent and Christmas using the power call of the angels, “Do not be afraid.” From Mary’s radical “yes” to the first announcement of Jesus’ birth to the most unlikely of recipients, the lessons for this day offer amazing good news of hope, possibility, and transformation. Be not afraid to build this bridge! (Photo: Guillaume Speurt, Creative Commons)
Christmas Eve/Day, Year A
Yes, Christmas comes—ready or not. For an hour or two we share God’s inbreaking into our human condition, hopefully in ways that can be heard but also seen, felt, tasted, and born afresh in each beating heart. Blessings on your preaching and teaching! (Photo: Waiting for the Word)
