The Eastern Rite

Hebrews 11:24-26, 11:32-12:2 John 1:43-51 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our [...]

Romans 13:11-14:4 Matthew 6:14-21 Hebrews 7:7-17 Epistle, Meeting Luke 2:22-40 Gospel, Meeting A sketch… The Sunday of Forgiveness. The Expulsion from the Garden. Valentines day on the Secular calendar.* The Eve of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple on the CHurch’s calendar. *And the Western Church calendar: St Valentine is commemorated in the [...]

The Sunday of the Last Judgement: Meatfare Sunday Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling-block to the weak… So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed. But when you thus sin against members of your family, [...]

Epistle: 1 Cor 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 The Sunday of the Prodigal is always a hard one for me: not because I am a failure, but because I need nearly every day – to “come to myself” as the Son does in the story, and realise that life in my Father’s house is so much [...]

1 Timothy 4:9-15 (NRSA) Luke 19:1-10 (NRSA) It’s falling very early this year, no? It’s still mid-January. January 4th if you’re on the old calendar! (I wonder if, on the OC, it’s possible for this Sunday to fall in December? Anyway…) Nex Sunday the Triodion starts. We prepare for Lent. The Journey starts today! And [...]

Malachi 3:1-4 Baruch 5:1-9 The Song of Zacharia Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Year C – Advent, Revised Common Lectionary To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who [...]

Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Year C – First Sunday of Advent – Revised Common Lectionary There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves… As I shared recently, whilst preaching [...]

Because i’m preaching in an ECUSA parish this AM that uses the BCP lectionary instead of the RCL, the readings are a little off. Daniel 12:1-13 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:31-39 Mark 13:14-23 (New Revised Standard although the parish uses The Message.) It won’t be long now, he’s on the way; he’ll show up most any [...]

Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17Psalm 1271 Kings 17:8-16Psalm 146Hebrews 9:24-28Mark 12:38-44 Year B Proper 27 (32) Revised Common Lectionary Today’s lesson: there are no verses, chapters, paragraphs or, even, punctuation in the original text. If you’ve spent any time in Church, you know how this Gospel sermon runs. Here’s a visible parable See? She puts in more [...]

Ruth 1:1-18 Psalm 146 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Psalm 119:1-8 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34 Year B – Proper 26 (31) Revised Common Lectionary Love God, Love Neighbour. This sermon title should drive up the hits a bit! One point in my personal theological journey, one on which I harp over and over again, is the connection of [...]