January 25, 2026
Scripture Reference – Psalm 18:1-6 (NRSVUE): I love you, O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so I shall be saved from my enemies. The cords of […]
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Scripture Reference – John 15:1-4 (NRSVUE): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide […]
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2026
Scripture Reference – Matthew 25:14-21; 34-36 (NRSVUE): “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. At once the one who had received the […]
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2026
Scripture Reference – Luke 15:11-32 (NRSVUE): Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the wealth that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled […]
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2026
Scripture Reference – Isaiah 63:7-9 (NRSVUE): I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,because of all that the Lord has done for us and the great favor to the house of Israelthat he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.For he said, “Surely they are my people, children […]
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Scripture Reference – Matthew 2:1-12 (NRSVUE): In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard […]
Read MoreDecember 21, 2025
Scripture Reference – Matthew 1:18-25 (NRSVUE): Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, […]
Read MoreDecember 18, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 2:1-15 (NRSVUE): In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, […]
Read MoreDecember 11, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 1:57-66 (NRSVUE): Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name […]
Read MoreNovember 30, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 1:5-25 (NRSVUE): In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was descended from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments […]
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