Readings and Reflections for the Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 3:12-19 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 Dear Friends, Luke 24:36b-48: We look once again at Jesus as he appears to his disciples and see the common (and understandable!) pattern…
Readings and Reflections for the Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35 1 John 1:1-2:2 Psalm 133 John 20:19-31 The preacher today is Rev. Jay Walton Dear Friends, John 20:19-31 – John’s account of Jesus’ resurrection appearances includes the giving of…
Readings and Reflections for Easter Sunday
Isaiah 25:6-9 Acts 10:34-43 Mark 16:1-8 Dear Friends, Isaiah 25:6-9: The prophet looks forward to the day when death is swallowed up, tears washed away, all disgrace and mourning taken away…
Readings and Reflections for Palm Sunday
The Liturgy of the Palms Mark 11:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The Liturgy of the Word Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 Dear Friends, Liturgy of the Palms: We…
Readings and Reflections for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 Dear Friends, The Prophet Jeremiah announces a new covenant between God and his people. Unlike the covenant given through Moses, written on stone, this covenant will…
Readings and Reflections for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 The reading from Numbers describes the people of Israel who are grumbling against God’s leadership and provision as they declare, “we detest this miserable food.” The…
Readings and Reflections for the Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Dear Friends, This Sunday in Lent gives us the Ten Commandments as written in Exodus 20. It is easy to see that the “weight”…
Readings and Reflections for the 1st Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Dear Friends, I’ve been reminded of a simple method of approaching scripture that I will try to apply during these reflections…
Solemn Communion 2018
Sunday February 11th was a big day here at St. Matthew’s. During our 9:00 worship service, we celebrated both of the dominical sacraments, Baptism and the Eucharist. While every Eucharist…
What are you doing for Lent?
Are you “giving up something?” Are you “taking up” something? A little of both? Some things to consider: Take up a book. A classic on the core practices…