the fourth Sunday of AdventDecember 20, 2020 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26Romans 16:25-27Luke 1:26-38 Click here for these readings.             We come this morning, in the eleventh hour before Christmas, on this the fourth Sunday of Advent, to one of the greatest moments in the history of our faith: the Annunciation. Now, I know […]

On the evening of Gaudate Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, three of the South Coast Convocation priests gathered together to film a “Longest Night” service. This service, also often called “Blue Christmas” to written to bring together those feelings of grief and loss that can accompany (or, at times, override) our feelings of joy […]

the 3rd Sunday of AdventGaudate SundayDecember 13th, 2020 Today’s Readings are:Isaiah 61:-14, 8-11Psalm 1261 Thessalonians 5:16-24John 1:6-8, 19-28 If you don’t have a Bible handy, click here for these readings.             There is no anticipation like the anticipation of a child waiting for Christmas. This past week we bought a Christmas tree. We went out […]

the Second Sunday of AdventDecember 6th, 2020 Today’s readings are:Isaiah 40:1-11Psalm 85:1-2, 8-132 Peter 3:8-15aMark 1:1-8 If you don’t have a Bible handy, click here for these readings.             John the Baptist cries out in the wilderness – and normally , we priests need to explain a bit about what this means. What’s the wilderness? […]

the First Sunday of AdventNovember 29th, 2020 Today’s readings are:Isaiah 64:1-9Psalm 80:1-7, 16-181 Corinthians 1:3-9Mark 13:24-37 If you don’t have a Bible handy, click here for these readings. Happy New Year! It may be November still, and you might still be sleeping off your turkey dinners from last Thursday, but it is Advent nevertheless! Outside, […]