Category Archives: Prophets
Pentecost Sunday
Collect of the Day Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of … Continue reading
Reading for Transformation
By now, you have likely seen in the KNN or heard during announcements that there is a group of folks reading through some important books with the shared goal of transformation. We desire (and it’s the Spirit’s desire in us) … Continue reading
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Saint Matthias
Psalm 15 Acts 1:15-26 Philipians 3:13-21 John 15:1, 6-16 A Reflection I love this particular image of St. Matthias, because he has his hands extended with palms up and cupped, the posture of those willing to receive whatever God has … Continue reading
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Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
Collect for the Day Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and … Continue reading
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Third Sunday After the Epiphany
Collect for the Day Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory … Continue reading
St. Antony, Abbot in Egypt, 356
Antony is a saint which I wish I had known more about sooner. He is functionally the Desert Father, an early example of that group of folks who, as Christianity became more the cultural norm and in certain ways more culturally accommodating, … Continue reading
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Second Sunday After the Epiphany
Collect for the Day Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be … Continue reading
All Saints on Mission
Steve preached a compelling message yesterday. We love and serve a generous and gracious God who has given everything that we might be rescued from sin and death and have true life in Christ. As children of God we are … Continue reading
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Epiphany
Throughout the history of Christianity, Epiphany has been about many things and it has been about one thing. About many things… In the East, there has long been a connection between Epiphany and the Baptism of Jesus, when the Spirit … Continue reading
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Friday, December 24
AM Psalm 45, 46 Isa. 35:1-10; Rev. 22:12-17,21; Luke 1:67-80 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth andteach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I … Continue reading
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