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God from God, Light from Light

December 25, 2022January 4, 2023 / The Rev. Joseph Butler / Leave a comment

Christmas Day, Year A. O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading God from God, Light from Light

The True Meaning of Christmas

December 24, 2022January 4, 2023 / The Rev. Joseph Butler / 1 Comment

Christmas Eve, Year A. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and … Continue reading The True Meaning of Christmas

“We Believe in One God…”

December 18, 2022January 4, 2023 / The Rev. Joseph Butler / Leave a comment

The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A. Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose … Continue reading “We Believe in One God…”

“…are we to wait for another?”

December 11, 2022January 4, 2023 / The Rev. Joseph Butler / Leave a comment

The Third Sunday of Advent, Year A. When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the … Continue reading “…are we to wait for another?”

The Lion and the Lamb?

December 4, 2022December 5, 2022 / The Rev. Joseph Butler / Leave a comment

The Second Sunday of Advent, Year A. A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of … Continue reading The Lion and the Lamb?

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