"You're Right....It Is All About Me."

1 Epiphany.C.19 (04) Baptism of Jesus
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

I am a fan of T-Shirts sporting pithy and provocative sayings. I find items such as these interesting and amusing; not only because, quite frequently they are humorous, but also because they mirror, for a short while, trendy sayings and fads. They also mirror values. Several years ago a popular slogan emblazoned on everything from T-shirts to pillows was “Queen of Everything”. Yet, my particular favorite was this; a t-shirt that read: “You’re right…it is all about me!”

"Stone Upon Stones"

Proper 28.B.18
Mark 10:35-45
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

As he came out of the temple, one of Jesus’ disciples said to him: “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.”