Archive for January, 2021
January 24, 2021 – Mark 1:14-20
Mark 1:14-20 Catching the Big One! Lectionary 3B – 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany – January 24, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Mark starts his Gospel in such a fascinating way. No angels, no Mary and Joseph, no shepherds, no wise guys: just a breathless hitting the road running. Which sounds pretty straightforward […]
January 17, 2021 – Psalm 139, John 1:43-51, Ecclesiastes
Psalm 139; John 1:43-51; Ecclesiastes [non-lectionary text] Knowing God 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany – January 17, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Dedicated to my colleagues, Melinda and Carolyn.“A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” When the calendar flipped over to 2021 this year, I felt a sense of tremendous relief. 2020 with […]
January 10, 2020 (Baptism of Our Lord) – Mark 1:4-11
Mark 1:4-11 Raining Blessing Baptism of Our Lord – January 10, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Once upon a time when I was in seminary, I was sitting at chapel next to my Old Testament teacher Terry Fretheim. The text for the day was this passage from Mark’s Gospel about the baptism of […]
January 3, 2021 – John 1:1-18
John 1:1-18 Beavers and Squirrels Second Sunday of Christmas – January 3, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Some animals find their homes – and other animals make them. Squirrels of my acquaintance seem to like to make their homes in tree hollows they find – when, that is, they are not finding […]
December 24, 2020 (Christmas Eve) – Luke 2:1-20
Our Christmas Eve Service can be found on Youtube here: Luke 2:1-20 Light Clashes Against the Dark Christmas Eve – Nativity of our Lord – December 24, 2020 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We usually gather at night on Christmas Eve. We gather and then . . . we light candles against the dark. […]
