The Rev. Kristin Krantz, St. James’, Mt. airy, February 14, 2021 Last Epiphany: 2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. Today is the last Sunday after the Epiphany. Lent begins this Wednesday,…
The Rev. Kristin Krantz, St. James’, Mt. Airy Epiphany 2B, 1/17/2021 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. In her book Seeking God, The Way of St. Benedict, author Esther de Waal writes about…
The Rev. Kristin Krantz St. James’, Mt. Airy 1/10/2021 Baptism of Christ Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. At Jesus’ baptism, the heavens were torn apart and the Spirit descended upon him. Here, right now,…
Nancy Smith, DOV Intern Christmas 2, January 3, 2021 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 Psalm 84 or 84:1-8 God be in our mouths and in our speaking. God be in our hearts and in our understanding. We’re coming to the end of the Christmas narrative. In three days, the Church will celebrate The Epiphany – when the wise men…
It’s the third day of Christmas, how are you letting God’s love shine forth in your lives?
The Rev. Kristin Krantz Christmas Eve – Year B St. James’, Mt. Airy Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20 Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. Do not be afraid.…
Nancy Smith, DOV Intern December 13, 2020 Good morning! The Third Sunday in Advent has some different names in church parlance: Stir up Sunday, from the beginning words of the collect today, in which we pray to God to “stir up your power, O Lord” – certainly one of those times when we should be careful what we ask for! Rose Sunday…
The Rev. Kristin Krantz Advent 2B, December 6, 2020 St. James’, Mt. Airy Isaiah 401-2, 8-131-11 Psalm 85 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. There are two Christmas seasons that are celebrated yearly. The first is secular Christmas,…