Lectionary Reading from the Blue Book =) Isaiah 61:1-4 …to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,the oil of joy instead of mourning,and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. (from Isaiah 61:2-4) Advent Week 3 I need some oil, how about you? Christ bringing “the oil of …
Lectionary Reading from the Blue Book =) Luke 12:35-48 & Psalm 85 Yes, the Eternal will plant goodness in the earth, and our land will yield great abundance.Justice will come before God, marking out a path, setting a way for God’s feet. Psalm 85:12-13 How patient are you? Dr. King said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, and it …
Lectionary Reading from the Blue Book =) Luke 12:35-48 35-36 I’m not just talking theory. There is urgency in all this. If you’re apathetic and complacent, then you’ll miss the moment of opportunity. You should be wide awake and on your toes like servants who are waiting for their master to return from a big wedding reception. 37 How fortunate those …
Lectionary Reading from the Blue Book =) Revelation 1:1-8 Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him …
Lectionary Reading from the Blue Book =) Luke 21:25-36 25 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will …