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Colossians 3:12-14 NRSVUETherefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everythingContinue reading ““A Christ-Follower, A Peace-Bringer” — December 8, 2024″

Isaiah 9:6 NRSVUE For a child has been born for us,    a son given to us;authority rests upon his shoulders,    and he is namedWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 NRVSUE All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is,Continue reading ““A Christ-Follower, A Peace-Bringer” — December 8, 2024″

On clear winter nights, taut with cold and alive with the grandeur of God,We watch with faith’s eyes for a star that will soon arise,Amid the wrappings and writings, the seasonal songs and glad gatherings,We prepare ourselves for the One who reveals God’s ways in the realm of everyday.During the days ahead, as wonder-filled childrenContinue reading ““The Hanging of the Green” — December 1, 2024″

Deuteronomy 8:10-18 NRSVUE: You shall eat your fill and bless the Lord your God for the good land that he has given you. “Take care that you do not forget the Lord your God by failing to keep his commandments, his ordinances, and his statutes that I am commanding you today. When you have eatenContinue reading ““Thanksgiving — A Day of Remembering” — November 24, 2024″

Isaiah 45:1-7 NRSVUE Cyrus, God’s InstrumentThus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,whose right hand I have graspedto subdue nations before himand to strip kings of their robes,to open doors before him—and the gates shall not be closed:I will go before youand level the mountains;I will break in pieces the doors of bronzeand cutContinue reading ““Treasures of Darkness” — November 17, 2024″