Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of Jesus’ transfiguration, on the mountain. We hear about how Jesus’ clothes become the whitest of white. We hear about how Elijah and Moses appear, and talk with Jesus. We hear about how Peter, and James, and John, are there, with Jesus. We hear about how Peter wants to build three dwellings, so that Jesus, and Elijah, and Moses, can all stay on the mountain. And in today’s Gospel, we hear God speak. Just as at the beginning… Read more »
Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Savior, Jesus, born this holy night. Amen. Tonight we proclaim our Lord’s birth, and we celebrate the salvation that our Lord brings to us. Tonight we remember with song, and candles, and light, and joy. Tonight, we remember that night, long ago. Oh to have been a witness, at Jesus’ birth. To have heard the angels proclamation. To have seen the seen the signs, and felt the wonder. To have experienced the joy. To have beheld the Christ child, lying in the manger. The Angels were there, that night…. Read more »
Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our first reading from Isaiah opens with these words: “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down…” What powerful words to begin both our Advent Season, and a new liturgical year. “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down.” That’s Advent, in a phrase. That’s the Advent Season, summed up. The hope, of, Christ’s coming, to us. And the hope, of, Christ’s coming, for us. That’s why we’ve lit one of the four candles on the Advent Wreath. That’s… Read more »
