For our reading this morning, we continue in the gospel of John. This reading, like the story of Nicodemus last week, is found only the John’s gospel. Jesus has been…
This morning, and for the rest of the Sundays in Lent, we switch from reading the Gospel of Matthew, to the Gospel of John. Not to worry, we will get…
On this First Sunday in Lent, we step back in Matthew’s story, to immediately following the baptism of Jesus. Jesus is baptized by John, in the River Jordan. As he…
For the last two Sundays, our gospel reading has come from chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew, and this week, we continue in that same chapter. If you were…
Last week we heard the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, from Matthew. We heard Jesus proclaim blessings on the poor, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger…
At the end of our reading last week, we heard: “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom,” and this week, we…
Our gospel reading this morning is Matthew, chapter 4, verses 12 through 23. Returning to Matthew’s gospel, we hear the story of Jesus calling his first disciples; the first followers…
Our gospel reading this morning is John, chapter 1, verses 29 through 42. If you remember, two weeks ago we heard the prologue to John, and learned that it was…
Our gospel reading this morning is Matthew, chapter 3, verses 13 through 17. This is Baptism of the Lord Sunday, and appropriately, we hear the story of Jesus’ baptism from…
For our gospel reading this morning, we hear the prologue to the Gospel According to John. The very beginning of the gospel account, but in these poetic verses we are…
The Gospel of Matthew begins with a bold statement about Jesus: “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” From the…