Fifth Sunday of Easter

Readings – II Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 Our Gospel reading follows the readings and the presentation of last Sunday when I talked about “Minding the Gap” that appeared in the Gospel according to St. Mark.  The focus on the feeding of the five thousand was in giving thanks for what we…

Readings – Isaiah 25: 6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21: 1-6a; John 11: 32-44 Our readings today lead to a four-part sermon; they lead from Psalm 24 to Revelation to St. John’s Gospel and finally to Isaiah. Psalm 24 declares the truth woven throughout the entire course of Holy Scripture; it is the foundation stone of…

Readings – Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17,21-22 The Gospel text begins with “As the people were filled with expectation…”  John, the baptizer, came out of the wilderness and shared with them his vision.                                               …one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of…

Readings — Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 105:1-6,23-26,45c; Romans 12:9-12; Matthew 16:21-18 To be a person of faith in our times is to be a person of courage. To be a person of faith is to keep our eyes, our ears, our hearts, and our minds open to the presence of God, and to act in partnership…