2 Epiphany.C.25
John 2:1-11
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

1 Epiphany.C.25 (Baptism of Jesus)
Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Epiphany.C.25(04)
Matthew 2:1-12
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Luke’s account of the birth of Our Savior paints a peaceful, pastoral scene. In his gospel, we find Jesus, safely nestled in the manger surrounded by Mary and Joseph. About the only threatening thing in the picture is a cow, looking longingly (and perhaps hungrily) at the manger, once filled with hay. In Luke’s gospel, angels sing in the heavens while shepherds hasten to see the newborn babe.

Eve of the Nativity.C.24
Luke 2:1-20
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

3 Advent.C.24
Philippians 4:4-7
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Last Pentecost.B.24
John 18:33-37
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Proper 28.B.24
Mark 13:1-8
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

I recall the first time I stepped foot into St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. I knew the building was large—but walking inside—well, it just about took my breath away. It was that grand. Everything was on a monumental scale. The sheer size of the place is overwhelming. It reminds me, a bit, of the great stones that caught the disciple’s attention as he left the temple in the Gospel passage appointed for today.

Proper 27.B.24
Mark 12:38-44; Hebrews 9:24-28
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

All Saints Day.B.24
John 11:32-44
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Proper 19.B.24
James 3:1-12
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Sara, the church gossip and self-appointed supervisor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several congregants were unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.