by Melissa Kelly | Dec 29, 2024 | Christmas, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons, Tyler Merrill
Birthday Candles Since at least the 4th century, Simeon’s prayer has been among the last words spoken by Christians each night before the candles of evening prayer are extinguished. His words are the incense the church has sought to breathe while falling asleep and...
by Melissa Kelly | Jan 5, 2024 | Christmas, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
A Potent Confluence When the writer of Luke’s gospel litters his stories with the names of politicians and references to their political maneuverings, we are meant to pay attention. When the tale of a 12-year-old Jesus choosing to remain in the temple occurs DURING...
by Melissa Kelly | Dec 31, 2023 | Christmas, Guest Speaker, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Christmas and Angels Rita and Janet lead us through reflections for the Christmas season on angels and being angels. Audio Preacher Rita Kowats b Series Narrative Lectionary Year 3 Passage Mark 1.1-20 Resources Resources Image: Photo by Julia Kadel on Unsplash...
by Melissa Kelly | Jan 2, 2022 | Amy Epp, Christmas, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Discipleship is like the Spiderverse? This passage of John continues the story of the “Word Made Flesh” in John 1 with the story of Jesus’ first disciples. There are three things Pastor Amy can talk about in this passage: How the gospel of John is...
