LESSONS AND CAROLS First Lesson – Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces...

LESSONS AND CAROLS First Lesson – Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces...
GOSPEL 1In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the...
John the Baptist expects the Messiah to bring God’s judgment upon the earth (Matt. 3:11-12). From a prison cell, he...
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 3:1-12 Just before Jesus begins his public ministry, John the Baptist appears, calling people to mend their ways...
GOSPEL: Jesus describes his second coming as a sudden, turbulent event that will bring about deep change to our normal,...
Gospel: Luke 23:33-43 Amid scoffing and slander from those who sarcastically call him Messiah and king, Jesus reveals that to...
Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 As history moves toward God’s fulfillment there will be frightening signs and events. Before the end, believers...
Gospel: Luke 6:20-31 In echoes of the prophet Isaiah and Mary’s song of praise, Jesus reveals surprising things about who...
GOSPEL Jesus speaks of truth and freedom as spiritual realities known through his word. He reveals the truth that sets...
Gospel: Gospel: Luke 18:9-14 The coming reign of God will involve unexpected reversals of fortune with judgment rooted in mercy....
Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 Jesus tells a parable of an unjust judge who is worn down by a widow’s pleas. Jesus...
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 Jesus’ mission includes making people clean again. Unexpectedly, a Samaritan healed of leprosy becomes a model for...