Last Sunday of the Epiphany February 27th 2022 Exodus 34:29-35 II Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2 Luke 9:28-36 Today is the last Sunday in the season of Epiphany; the season of light. It started six weeks ago in the light of a star and the visit of the Magi, and ends today with the light shining…
Epiphany 7 February 20, 2022 Genesis 45:3-28 I Corinthians 15:35-50 Luke 6:27-38 In the Greco-Roman world of Paul’s day, a debate raged between those who prioritized the physical world of what we can see, hear, feel and taste, and those who prioritized the spiritual world of what we can intellectually or ‘spiritually’ perceive. The Jewish…
Epiphany 6 February 13, 2022 Jeremiah 17:5-10 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 When I first came to America, I was quite surprised by the widespread celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. In England, it was a rather embarrassing event. School crushes usually resulted in anonymous cards put on your desk. For older people it was a…
Fifth Sunday of the Epiphany February 6, 2022 Isaiah 6:1-8 I Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 I want to begin by asking a question we have all asked at one time or another. Why is preaching a part of every Sunday service? We might think that the answer is obvious. Perhaps we think that the pastor…