And the Darkness did not overcome it Christmas Day (December 25, 2024)Bethlehem Lutheran Church; Los Alamos, NM John 1.1-14 1 Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.2 οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν.3 πάντα δι' αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἕν. ὃ … Continue reading The Light Shines in the Darkness
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Magnificat anima mea Dominum
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of AdventBethlehem Lutheran Church; Los Alamos, NM [NOTE: Texts in Greek, Latin and English follow the Sermon] + In nomine Domini. Amen. It is a sweet and beautiful and lovely story. We only find it in the Gospel according to Luke — that grand account of the Story of Jesus … Continue reading Magnificat anima mea Dominum
Reflection upon Lessons and Carols for Advent III
Sunday, December 15, 2024Bethlehem Lutheran ChurchLos Alamos, New Mexico From the Bulletin for this Sunday: Welcome to our annual service of “Lessons and Carols”. The author of Nine Lessons and Carols was The Rev. Eric Milner-White, a graduate of King’s College who was appointed chaplain at the college in 1912, four years after his ordination … Continue reading Reflection upon Lessons and Carols for Advent III
Christ the King
November 24, 2024St. Luke Lutheran ChurchAlbuquerque, NM John 18.33 Εἰσῆλθεν οὖν πάλιν εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον ὁ Πιλᾶτος καὶ ἐφώνησεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων;34 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Ἀπὸ σεαυτοῦ σὺ τοῦτο λέγεις ἢ ἄλλοι εἶπόν σοι περὶ ἐμοῦ;35 ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Πιλᾶτος, Μήτι ἐγὼ Ἰουδαῖός εἰμι; τὸ ἔθνος τὸ σὸν καὶ … Continue reading Christ the King
δωρεὰν
THE REFORMATION27 October 2024Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church; NYC In the year 1510 CE the first slaves from Africa were brought to the New World, specifically, to Haiti. A year later, in Germany, Martin Luther — a new and upcoming Augustinian Monk who had been ordained a priest, and had finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Theology … Continue reading δωρεὰν
Angels & Archangels & All the Company of Heaven
Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29, 2024St. Luke Lutheran Church; Albuquerque, NM Revelation 12.7-12 7 Καὶ ἐγένετο πόλεμος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὁ Μιχαὴλ καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ τοῦ πολεμῆσαι μετὰ τοῦ δράκοντος. καὶ ὁ δράκων ἐπολέμησεν καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ,8 καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν, οὐδὲ τόπος εὑρέθη αὐτῶν ἔτι ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.9 καὶ ἐβλήθη ὁ … Continue reading Angels & Archangels & All the Company of Heaven
Doing the Word
James 1.17-27 17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a … Continue reading Doing the Word
God’s Mighty Word Preached with Power and Conviction
Sunday, July 7, 2024Seventh Sunday after PentecostSt. Luke Lutheran Church; Albuquerque, NM Ezekiel 2:1-5 He [the VOICE] said to me: “O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2 And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him … Continue reading God’s Mighty Word Preached with Power and Conviction
Walk the Road of Love with Each Other
Sixth Sunday of EasterThe United Church of Santa Fe10 o'clock Service [Appointed readings follow the Homily.] + In nomine Domini. Amen. Three short phrases — We see them every Sunday morning. We observe them each time we pass by the property of this congregation. They are on the masthead of the Newsletter, we find them … Continue reading Walk the Road of Love with Each Other
CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNION
Sixth Sunday of EasterThe United Church of Santa Fe8.30 am Contemplative Communion [Readings for this Sunday follow the Homily] + In nomine Domini. Amen. Many years ago, in the early seasons of my Ordained Life, my wife and I were stranded in southeastern Pennsylvania during one of the climactic Snowstorms in February. In fact, it … Continue reading CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNION
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