The First Sunday after Christmas Day December 29, 2019 Isaiah 61 :10 – 62 :3 Galatians 3 : 23-25, 4 :4-7 John I :l-18 The great market square in Marrakech, the Djemaa el Fna, is the largest town square on the African continent. As the sun sets, it becomes more and more crowded with people…
Advent IV December 22, 2019 Isaiah 7:10-17, Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Dreams play a major role in the nativity stories. It seems as if every key moment in the conception, birth and early childhood of Jesus was accompanied by a dream. When I think about my own dreams, they sometimes reveal my worst fears, and…
By Jungja Jacqueline Hong “I can’t believe you are here,” Canon Jeanne said, finding me standing in front of the bar at the St. George’s Guest House. I arrived there, exhausted and unnerved. The other pilgrims were all in the introductory session when I walked through the lobby to my room. They already had strolled…
Advent II December 8, 2019 Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 It is hard for us to understand today, but there have been times when the Middle East was at peace. In fact, centuries have gone by without the area knowing any conflict at all. The period from about 825 BC until 730 BC…