Second Sunday of Christmas, Year CSirach 24:1-12; John 1:1-18Sunday, January 3, 2010 Grace to you and peace, from the one who is, and who was, and who is to come. Amen. So how about that for something different?Today we read from a book called Sirach, a book written about 130 before Jesus' birth byContinue reading “The Creator of All Things Became a Thing (Christmas 2, Year C)”
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Looking for Jesus (Christmas Eve)
Christmas EveLuke 2:1-20Thursday, December 24, 2009This sermon was delivered at our 5pm family service. The first part of the sermon is the children's sermon, where children gather near the altar where a nativity scene is displayed. The children's portion of the sermon was preached without notes … what follows below is what I prepared inContinue reading “Looking for Jesus (Christmas Eve)”
Blessed Purpling (Christmas 2, Year B)
Second Sunday of Christmas, Year BJanuary 4, 2009John 1:1-18 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. No purpling. No purpling.That was one of our most important rules at the synod youth events I helped coordinate for many years back in Pennsylvania.No purpling.This rule’s funnyContinue reading “Blessed Purpling (Christmas 2, Year B)”