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- Second Sunday after Epiphany – January 18, 2026 - John1:29-42 Today we hear Jesus’ first words in John’s Gospel. We are just 29 verses into the Gospel of John and what we heard already is that Jesus is the Word of God made flesh… That all things came into being through him… That he is the light that shines in the darkness… That he …
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- Baptism of Our Lord – January 11, 2026 - Matthew 3:13-17 I remember that I was in first grade…and it was late winter in Green Bay Wisconsin. It was a cold kind of a sloshy day…about 40 degrees…the snow was melting… It was after school…and my best friend and I were sitting on a curb watching the thawing water gush down a sewer… And …
- Second Sunday of Christmas – January 4, 2026 - John 1:10-18 My friend…Jerry…his American parents…were in Canada when he was born. But because he was born on Canadian soil…he was eligible to become a citizen… Or child of Canada…we could say. Of course…it was helpful that his parents were in Canada legally. Years later…Jerry applied for a Canadian passport…and it was granted. He is …
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- First Sunday of Christmas – December 28, 2025 - Matthew 2:13-23 Herod…who is a ruler on a throne of power… And Joseph…who is a peasant in an unconventional marriage. One man is powerful… And one man is not. And yet the text only describes one of these men as being afraid. And it was not the peasant. Matthew’s Gospel tells us that King Herod …
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- Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas – December 25, 2025 - John 1:1-14 THE PROCLAMATION OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST Today, the twenty–fifth day of December, unknown ages from the time when God created the heavens and the earth and then formed man and woman in his own image. Several thousand years after the flood, when God made the rainbow shine forth as a sign …
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- Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 24, 2025 - Matthew 1:18-25 Given Jesus’ pedigree as son of Abraham and son of David…it seems inconceivable that God… In his infinite wisdom…would send his Son to be born under questionable circumstances. At least it does to those schooled in the wisdom of the world. The world values tidiness and appearances. If Jesus were running for political …
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- Third Sunday of Advent – December 14, 2025 - Matthew 11:2-11 The year was 1809…all of Europe was living in dread of the armies that threatened to sweep the continent. Napoleon Bonaparte was on the move. In every city of Europe…from the alehouses and marketplaces of the common people… To the salons of the upper class…they were talking of little else but marches…invasions and …
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- Second Sunday of Advent – December 7, 2025 - Matthew 3:1-12 Imagine this: An envelope arrives in your mailbox. It appears like any other holiday card. It is a plain white envelope…not green or red. When opened…the card does not portray the holy family…a starlit night or shepherds or wisemen. Instead…there is a burly figure with a grim look on his face. And the …
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- First Sunday of Advent – November 30, 2025 - Matthew 24:36-44 Today we enter again into this four-week season of Advent. The church year begins with Advent as a time to return to waiting. A time to prepare. A time to get back in touch with our ancestors in the faith… Who watched and hoped and anticipated with great joy the day when God …
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- Christ the King Sunday – November 23, 2025 - Luke 23:33-43 In today’s gospel passage…we see Jesus recognized only by a tiny minority…a minority of one…as Christ…the king. It is ironic that Jesus…this bedraggled victim being tortured between two criminals…would be called King. And yet…the ones mocking him are…in spite of themselves…proclaiming an ultimate truth. Christ is king…the The Lord be with you. Jesus …
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