5 Lent.A.20
Psalm 130
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

4 Lent.A.20
Psalm 23
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

3 Lent.A.20
Romans 5:1-11
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Having endured a week such as the one that has just past—as well as the one beginning today, the collect for our Third Week of Lent takes on heightened interest and power:

1 Lent.A.20
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

6 Epiphany.A.20
Sirach 15:15-20; Matthew 5:21-37
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

The Conversion of St. Paul
Acts 26:9-21; Matthew 10:16-22
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

2 Epiphany.A.20
John 1:29-42
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

1 Epiphany.A.20 Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

Names are important. They convey identity, history, purpose, authority and more. Some of us are the bearers of family names; others have biblical names, still more—nicknames.

Feast of the Epiphany.A.20
Matthew 2:1-12
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

2 Advent.A.19
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

One of the great symbols of Christmas is the tree. The beauty of the evergreen needles, the smell. It’s lovely, particularly when it is decorated, sparkling with lights, covered in ornaments; and about those ornaments on your tree. Isn’t it true that many of them tell a story of some significance to your family: “First Christmas Together”; “A New House”; a Baby or a cherished pet.