Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Luke 4:14-21 Today is the only day in the three year cycle of readings that we get to hear from the book of Nehemiah. Yet it is important in telling the history of God’s people, it speaks of regrouping and rebuilding after tragedy which is particularly important today, and it contains one of my favorite verses. Nehemiah was a Jewish leader in the 5th century BCE. A small number of Jews had returned to Judea after…
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Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 It’s the first Sunday in Epiphany – it always seems a little anti-climactic to me – coming back to church after all the decorations and excitement of the Christmas season are over. A big thank you to everyone who helped to take down the decorations, and to the Membership committee who masterminded our Star Party this year. Yet I’m wearing white and when our color is white that means that today is a special day – today…
Jeremiah 31:7-14 Matthew 2:1-12 Let’s start with a quick survey -if you sent or received Christmas cards this year; Do you remember any with pictures of Mary and her baby? With pictures of the people sending the card? With pictures of shepherds and/or angels? With pictures of wise men and maybe camels? With pictures of the stable and everyone there including the shepherds and wise men? I had a quick look through the cards we received and was interested to…
