The First Go’el Lectionary01 December 2019First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2: 1-5 If you survived “Black Friday,” you have now made it to the eve of “Cyber Monday.” This is the day that starts at midnight and signifies huge online discounts. Cyber Monday has become the...
The Dwelling Place Story Lectionary 24 November 2019 Christ the King Sunday / Reign of Christ Sunday Jesus’ Transfiguration (Story Lectionary) Let There Be Light (Genesis 1) Moses and the Burning Bush on God’s Mountain (Exodus 2) Witnesses to Moses on Sinai and the...
Searching for new ideas for the holidays? Try looking around you! Look for metaphors that may be right before your eyes. Cornucopia, Fruit, Garden, Harvest, Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Table, Family, and many more. Explore some of these metaphors through scripture....
We’ve come to the time in the seasonWhen family and friends gather nearTo offer a prayer of ThanksgivingFor blessings we’ve known through the yearTo join hands and thank the creatorAnd now when Thanksgiving is dueThis year when I count my...
As we soon begin the Advent season, I am humored by so many that think Advent and Christmas are the same thing. They are definitely related, yet distinctly different. Christmas is the celebration of “Christ With us”. Advent is the celebration of the...