Year: 2024

December 29, 2024

Christmastide

For most of the world, Christmas is over. All the presents have been opened, and whether we are delighted or disappointed by the gifts we have or have not received, many of us feel a kind of let-down. After all the tidings of comfort and joy, after all the familiar feasting of Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, the twelve days of Christmastide seem to fall a little flat. Here on the altar, the Christ child is in the manger and the wise men are still making their way from the East to Bethlehem, but the angels and shepherds seem to have fallen silent.…

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December 22, 2024

Fourth Sunday of Advent

God of Grace,

Appear to us today.
Come, Lord Jesus.
We long for peace.
We long for love.
We rise each day in hope.
We wait for you.
You are the bringer of hope.
You are the bringer of love.
You are peace.
Come to us, Lord Jesus.
Amen

During this Advent season our scripture readings have come from a different lectionary from the Revised Common Lectionary, which we generally use. The lectionary we’ve been using for these four weeks is titled A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, compiled by the Rev. Dr.…

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December 15, 2024

Third Sunday of Advent

It has been at least five years (or since I joined Seekers)  since we last examined our domestic and international giving principles and guidelines.  During  that time, the REJMT was created, and we conducted a whole season, examining racism and white supremacy during Lent this year. As part of that ongoing liturgy, I preached a sermon on reparations, and called for us to have a conversation on how Seekers considers institutional racism and reparations in our giving programs.…

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