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Sixth Sunday after Epiphany – February 12, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45

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By Bruce G. Epperly

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The good news of Epiphany and the Christian message is God’s vision and movement ..

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany – February 5, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39

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By Bruce G. Epperly

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Today’s readings join the themes of vocation and power. When we are in..

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany – January 29, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 Mark 1:21-28

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By Bruce G. Epperly

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Today’s lectionary readings reflect on the nature of authority and the impact..

Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 22, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20

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By Bruce G. Epperly

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Today’s lectionary readings highlight change – divine and human. Many “orth..

Second Sunday after Epiphany – January 15, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Psalm 139:1-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51

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By Bruce G. Epperly

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Today’s readings describe the many faces of revelation. God’s presence an..

Baptism of Jesus/First Sunday after Epiphany – January 8, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11

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By Bruce G. Epperly

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Epiphany proclaims a democracy of revelation. All people shall experience God’s glory. Revelat..

Feast of Epiphany – January 6, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:17, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12

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Epiphany is the season of God’s revealing. A light goes on in our minds an..

First Sunday after Christmas Day – January 1, 2012

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40

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In many parts of the world, folks will be dragging themselves out of bed to go to ch..

Christmas Day – December 25, 2011

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4 John 1:1-14

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Christmas Day is about celebration. In the darkness of winter, when the light is nearly ecl..

Christmas Eve – December 24, 2011

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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Alternate Reading 1: Alternate Reading 2: Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Psalm 97 Luke 2:1-20 Titus 3:4-7 Isaiah 62:6-12

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A comment regarding the lection..