Devotions

DAILY LENTEN DEVOTIONS 2019 Friends, This Wednesday we will begin our daily devotions through Lent. The scripture for the day will be posted followed by my personal comments about the verses. You are urged to add your own to share with others. This has been a meaningful and enriching practice for many years at our

Gospel Lesson for Sunday, February 24, 2019 Luke 6:27-38 27 “But I say to you that listen, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your

Gospel Lesson for Sunday, February 3, 2019 Luke 4:21-30 21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” 23 He said to them, “Doubtless you

Gospel Lesson for Sunday, January 20, 2019 John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”

“The Way”- a weekly devotional                                Gospel Lesson for the Baptism of the Lord:  For Sunday, January 13, 2019 Luke 3:15-17, [18-20], 21-22    15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you

Gospel Lesson for the Third Sunday of Advent:  Luke 3:7-18 7 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’;

Gospel Lesson for the Second Sunday of Advent:  Luke 3:1-6 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of

Gospel Lesson for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Mark 13:1-8 13 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” 2 Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will

Gospel Lesson for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Mark 12:38-44 38 As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! 40 They devour widows’

Gospel Lesson for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Mark 12:28-34  28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord