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  • First Days

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, January 10, 2021, Year B, 1 Epiphany Genesis 1:1-5Psalm 29Acts 19:1-7Mark 1:4-11 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the… Continue reading

  • The Light in our Darkness

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, December 24/25, 2020, The Feast of the Incarnation (Christmas Day) Isaiah 9:2-7Psalm 96Titus 2:11-14Luke 2:1-20 In the name of the Father, and of the Son,… Continue reading

  • Still Waiting

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, December 20, 2020, Year B, 4 Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16Canticle 15Romans 16:25-27Luke 1:26-38 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and… Continue reading

  • A Reason to Rejoice

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, December 13, 2020, Year B, 3 Advent Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11Psalm 1261 Thessalonians 5:16-24John 1:6-8, 19-28 In the name of the Father, and of the Son,… Continue reading

  • Practical Steps for Preparing the Way

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, December 6, 2020, Year B, 2 Advent Isaiah 40:1-11Psalm 85:1-2, 8-132 Peter 3:8-15aMark 1:1-8 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and… Continue reading

  • The Parable of the Unseen Stabbing

    A note to my readers: What follows is a description of what the past nine months have felt like to me. Others may have a different perspective of the particular event and its consequences that led to my experience. But… Continue reading

  • Hope Like a Helmet

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, November 15, 2020, Year A, 23 Pentecost, Proper 28 Judges 4:1-7Psalm 1231 Thessalonians 5:1-11Matthew 25:14-30 In the name of the Father, and of the Son,… Continue reading

  • The Joyful Procession

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, November 8, 2020, Year A, 22 Pentecost, Proper 27 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25Psalm 78:1-71 Thessalonians 4:13-18Matthew 25:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the… Continue reading

  • Blessed Right Now

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, November 1, 2020, Year A, All Saints’ Day Revelation 7:9-17Psalm 34:1-10, 221 John 3:1-3Matthew 5:1-12 In the name of the Father and of the Son… Continue reading

  • Whole-Selfed Love

    A Lectionary Reflection for the people of Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church for worship from home, October 25, 2020, Year A, 21 Pentecost, Proper 25 Deuteronomy 34:1-12Psalm 90:1-61 Thessalonians 2:1-8Matthew 22:34-46 In the name of the Father, and of the Son,… Continue reading