World Humanitarian Day … Wisdom to Govern: Short Notes This week’s Revised Common Lectionary readings include a strong emphasis on wisdom. In one of them, the reading from 1 Kings, Solomon asks God for wisdom, aware that he cannot hope … More
Powerful testimonies to the resurrection of Christ … unity and sharing of resources within the Body of Christ … the forgiveness of sins. These are three themes of this week’s Common Lectionary readings. Thanks be to God for them! Pray … More
The psalm chosen for this week’s lectionary readings is one of the most famous prayers of penitence, asking for God’s forgiveness and redemption. The New Testament readings focus on Christ, whose self-sacrificing submission is the opposite of our proud rebellion … More
Churches that use the Common Lectionary readings focus this week on the Transfiguration and more broadly the revelation at different times of God’s power and glory. This week also sees the beginning of Lent … the desert period of fasting … More