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The Fourth Sunday in Advent, Year B20 December 2020 Do not be afraid The Collect: Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by Your daily visitation, that Your Son, Jesus Christ, at His coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now…
Saturday in the Third Week of Advent, Year B19 December 2020Will your anchor hold? Hymn:Will your anchor hold (CPWI #564) Verse 1: Will your anchor hold in the storms of life when the clouds unfold their wings of strife? When the strong tides lift, and…
Friday in the Third Week of Advent, Year B 18 December 2020Prepare the way! Reading: John 1: 6-8, 19-28 Scripture: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but…
Thursday in the Third Week of Advent, Year B 17 December 2020 Who are you? Reading: John 1: 6-8,19-28 Scripture: “Who are you?”… Are you Elijah?”… “Are you the prophet?” He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’” as the prophet Isaiah said.”(John 1:19 –…
Wednesday in the Third Week of Advent, Year B16 December 2020 Rejoice! Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5: 16 – 24 Scripture: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you…” (1 Thessalonians 5: 16 -18) Reflection: The word ‘Rejoice’ is sprinkled throughout the readings for Gaudete Sunday, the…
Tuesday in the Third Week of Advent, Year B15 December 2020 Are we there yet? Reading: Psalm 126 Scripture: “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it…
Monday in the Third Week of Advent, Year B14 December 2020 The Prophecy Reading: Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 Scripture: “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the…
Saturday in the Second Week of Advent, Year B12 December 2020 Words of Comfort Reading: Isaiah 40: 1-11 Scripture: “Comfort, comfort my people says your God.”(Isaiah 40:1) Reflection: We have journeyed together this week, meandering through many and varied paths, coming full circle, back where we began, with the prophet Isaiah. We have contemplated his call to…
Friday in the Second Week of Advent, Year B11 December 2020 Reading: Mark 1: 1-8 Scripture: “I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (Mark 1:8) Reflection: There is no doubt that John’s ministry as forerunner/pacemaker is God-ordained and special. Not only does he call people to repentance, in preparation for the…
The call and mission entrusted to the prophetic voice (in the Church) is to engage, challenge and confront rulers, institutions and power structures; and their mode of operation. “So those in contemporary society who believe that the Church of God is about entertainment, emotional highs and prosperity, better go back again and engage the Scriptures…
St. Andrew Parish Church, Half-Way-TreeDecember 8, 2020. My sisters and brothers in Christ, I would like to use this opportunity to express publicly condolences to the members of the family of our late brother, Canon Ernle Patrick, his wife Juliet, his children, Sherryl and Richard, his siblings, members of the extended family, friends, colleagues in…
Thursday in the Second Week of Advent, Year B10 December 2020 Reading: Mark 1: 1-8 Scripture: “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.” (Mark 1:2b) Reflection: What a pacesetter was John the Baptizer! He was an enigmatic character who seemed not to care one iota what others thought of his…