Lent VMarch 22, 2026Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 The French actress Simone Signoret famously titled her autobiography ‘Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be’. It’s a witty title, but it has a deeper and more melancholy meaning. Nostalgia is a complicated feeling. It has its positive sides: it can strengthen a community’s…
En mémoire d’elles…Valérie Duval-Poujol, Église du SE New-York 08/03/2026 « Je suis dans la joie quand on me dit : « allons vivre un beau dimanche avec les chrétiens de l’Eglise du Saint-Esprit à New York! » Vous connaissez ce psaume ? Il est dans ma Bible ! Je me réjouis de vivre ce beau temps autour de la parole de…
Second Sunday in LentMarch 1st, 2026Genesis 12:1-4; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 “One must travel to sharpen and rub one’s brain up against that of others,” wrote Michel de Montaigne in his essay on the education of children. The phrase is sharp and clearly shows that traveling is not primarily a leisure activity; it is…
First Sunday in LentFebruary 22, 2026Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 I think we can all remember a conversation we have witnessed or participated in—perhaps it may even be a conversation we have had with ourselves. The season of Lent that we have just entered invites us to pay special attention to these conversations.…
Last Sunday of Epiphany The TransfigurationFebruary 15, 2026Exodus 24:12-18 II Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 If we were to read the story of the Transfiguration for the first time without knowing anything else about Jesus’ teaching, his healing ministry or his death and resurrection, we would probably find it rather strange or exotic. Perhaps we would…
Epiphany VFebruary 8, 2026Isaiah 58:1-12 I Corinthians 1:1-16 Matthew 5:13-20 There is something about Jesus that satisfies. You may have experienced it – we may have experienced it – when accepting the invitation to gather around the Lord’s table. Come… “O taste and see that the Lord is good” (Ps 34:8). At every Christian worship…
CandlemasFebruary 1, 2026Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:1,4-18 Luke 2:22-40 Major feasts of the Church calendar have a more ancient history than we often realize. They are rooted in pre-Christian holy days that were governed by the sun’s seasonal movement through the sky. The solar year was ritually marked by eight key moments: the two…
EPIPHANY IIIJanuary 25, 2026Isaiah 9:1-4 I Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 According to recent studies, most liberal democracies (e.g., in Europe, the United States, and Japan) are currently experiencing historically low levels of trust in elected officials and institutions. In France, only 20 to 30% of citizens say they trust politicians or feel truly represented…
EPIPHANY IIJanuary 18, 2026Isaiah 19:1-7 I Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42 John the Baptist is one of the most distinctive and colorful characters in the New Testament. In his appearance and his message, he stands out like a bright and striking signpost pointing towards the coming of Christ. We heard about his clothing of camel’s…
Epiphany IJanuary 11, 2026Isaiah 42:1-9 ; Acts 10:34-43 ; Matthew 3:13-17 We have all experienced not knowing how to greet someone. There is that brief moment of hesitation: should we shake hands, kiss, wave, or give each other a bise? This momentary awkwardness, which we pay little attention to, also occurs when we have to…