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The Third Sunday of Advent: Rejoice!

by Maria Morrow | Dec 13, 2023 | Current Events | 0 |

Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent can be found here. And just like that, we find ourselves at the Third Sunday of Advent! If you are thinking that Advent seems to be moving fast, you are right. Because of this being the...

1st Sun of Advent: Start the Year By Waiting

by David Cloutier | Dec 1, 2023 | Current Events, Lectionary | 0 |

1st Sunday of Advent year B Happy new year. It is interesting to think about why the readings...

Fourth Sunday of Advent: Prepare to Receive

by Maria Morrow | Dec 15, 2021 | Current Events | 0 |

Photo credit: KaLisa Veer on Unsplash We find ourselves one week from Christmas, and on this final Sunday of Advent, we hear the story known as the Visitation, when the newly pregnant Mary visits her older and also pregnant...

Rejoice… maybe. 3rd Sunday of Advent

by David Cloutier | Dec 8, 2021 | Current Events, Lectionary | 0 |

A deep problem in understanding Christianity as truly “good news” is our temptation to ignore the...

Prepare the Way- 2nd Sunday of Advent (Guest Post by Brendan Murphy)

by Patrick Clark | Nov 30, 2021 | Lectionary | 0 |

This is a guest post by Brendan Murphy, a theologian, homeschooler, artist, beekeeper, and farmer...

4th Sunday of Advent: The Great Gift from God and our Gifts to God

by Maria Morrow | Dec 16, 2020 | Current Events | 0 |

December 20, 2020 2 SM 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 PS 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 ROM 16:25-27 LK 1:26-38 We are nearing the end of the Advent season, and our readings for this Fourth Sunday of Advent turn our attention toward the great feast...

Preaching About Mary’s Pregnancy with Awareness of Pregnancy Loss

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Nov 14, 2019 | Current Events | 0 |

Trigger Warning: This post contains descriptions of miscarriage. Please prioritize your own self-care if you read further. Image: Baby Loss Awareness Week December 1st is the First Sunday of Advent, which means for many women...