Advent Readings & Ideas

Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
I Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12
I Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

Read a reflection from Spirit of the Heartland.

Focus: Human Relations

I Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18
I Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

Pray for Christian unity.

Visit a reflection on the text from the United Church of Christ.

Focus: Baptism of the Lord

Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

View a reflection on the text from the United Church of Christ.

This video is based on the account in Matthew’s gospel:

Send an iconogram from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Today the Nativity is observed in Eastern Orthodox communities, many of which do not speak English. But the images are so beautiful in this video that I want to share it with you anyway – Christ transcends all the earthly stuff.

What is the Epiphany? Webster’s defines it this way:

a Christian festival, celebrated on January 6, in commemoration of the appearance of Christ to the gentiles (the wise men of the East).

This day marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas. And Scriptures for the day are:

Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

It doesn’t seem like it, but it is still the Christmas season; at least on the Church calendar, it is. Another look at the reason for the season is this: