December 2021

Scripture Texts: Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:11-20 The time is night.When things happen secretly.The Spirit of God moves unseen in hearts.Time compresses, lengthens, wrinkles,without the sun’s witness as it arcs the sky.Messages are passed from heavenly beingsto ones who are awake in the night.Field workers, deep thinkers, star watchers.The courageous and the fearful together,are alike […]

Texts: Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55 It was early, before daylight when the woman arose to begin her day’s tasks. She liked these early hours. The quiet allowed her to think about the day ahead, and to organize herself. She had many things to do since she was alone for the time being. Soon enough

Texts: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 With each passing day, the message grows more urgent. Get ready! The time is growing shorter. Don’t be caught off guard! Now’s the time to get it done! If you don’t act now, you’ll regret it! It’s only going to get harder. You’re taking a big chance

Texts: Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 It was the “A” list of the first century in the Year of Our Lord – AD 26 or possibly 27. Rome’s grand guy Tiberius, the emperor at the very top. Pontius Pilate governing the imposing region of Judea. Herod the minor king of the Galilee quarter, his brother

Texts: Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 What an autumn it’s been! Blustery days and heavy rains that border on being…dare we say it…biblical, in proportion. On any island height, from Lopez Hill to Mount Grant on San Juan, or Mt. Constitution on Orcas wild winds tear at tree branches as the tallest ones creak

Texts: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 Let’s talk about food for a minute, if you will bear with me. It’s the week of Thanksgiving after all and it’s likely that all of us will share in a holiday meal of some sort. Everyone has an idea of what constitutes a “real” Thanksgiving. Certain foods