Last week we touched on a line from Paul’s letter to the Church in Corinth “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of … Continue reading
Rev'd Andrea L. Brennan
The bible is filled with images of light and dark in both the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. In the readings from this week we have the Hebrew reading from Isaiah reference in the gospel reading. With our twenty-first century lenses, … Continue reading
Many people view baptism as not only a rite of the Church, a tradition we celebrate where a baby, child or adult is named before the congregation and is introduced to God. Today’s first reading from the prophet Isaiah tells … Continue reading
In the lectionary we have traveled in time, yet in North America it was only two weeks ago we gathered for Christmas Day. From the day of Jesus’ birth to the visit of the Magi is a matter of some … Continue reading
Preachers face a difficult task in preaching weekly. The longer we are ordained, the more challenging it can feel to reach out and make what we read in scripture connect to what we see and live in the world. Christmas … Continue reading
Our first reading from Isaiah paints a beautiful, pastoral picture of a lovely place. A place where there were rough roads made smooth, the sick made well. There were strong knees and backs and a promise of everlasting joy and … Continue reading