Easter Sunday.B.18
Mark 16:1-8
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Maundy Thursday.B.18
John 13:1-17; 31b-35
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Maundy Thursday is a day associated with two important events. The Last Supper and the Washing of the Feet. How do we choose which to emphasize? I struggled with this, until I happened across a remarkable painting by one of my favorite artists, Stanley Spencer. It is called “The Last Supper” and was painted in 1920. It’s found in your bulletin.

2 Epiphany.B.17
Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 (MLK Weekend)
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Let’s face it, calls in the middle of the night rarely portend good news—but they do get one’s attention. Such is the case in our lesson today in First Samuel. Here, a young boy, Samuel, is called to become “a trustworthy prophet of the Lord.”

2 Lent.B.17
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

1 Lent.B.17
Genesis 9:8-17
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

5 Epiphany.B.17
Mark 1:29-39
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Conversion of St. Paul.17
Galatians 1:11-24
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Today we celebrate the namesake of our parish: St. Paul—specifically, his conversion. In his letter to the Galatians he writes: “You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it. I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.”

3 Epiphany.B.17
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Epiphany.B.17
Matthew 2:1-12
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Over the past several weeks we’ve watched our wise men traverse the continent of St. Paul’s, ranging everywhere from the implausible (the reredos of the altar) to the practical (the base of the lectern) to the symbolic (the baptismal font). They’ve journeyed far, and at last, today, as we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, they have found their way to their long-awaited destination.

4 Advent.B.17
Luke 1:26-38
The Rev. Melanie McCarley