Christmas Day 2023 – John 1:1-14 (Luke 2: 1-20) If you’ve kept up with the news around the recent happenings in the Holy Land, you know that Christmas in Bethlehem looks a bit different this year… Palestinian Christian leaders from across denominations in the West Bank making a joint decision to cancel all Christmas festivities … More Hodie, Today, Christ is Born.
If you opened the front page of the Gettysburg Times this past Wednesday, you would have found a picture of people walking in a procession amidst the darkness. The title of the photo is “Posadas in Arendtsville” and shows a variety of individuals gathered together, meandering down the streets. Some are dressed in warm jackets, … More A Christmas Posada
Advent IV: The Annunciation, from Luke One way that my mother and I have been keeping in touch this past year is the sharing of Instagram reels, or as she calls them, “the scrolls”. Often, she shares funny videos or pictures that make her think of me. Over the past few weeks, these messages have … More Mary, Did you Understand?
John 1:6-8, 19-28 If you were in worship with us last week, you heard Vicar Libby reflect a bit on this Advent time – on how it is that we prepare for Christmas, not just through these exterior means – decorating the house and the tree, attending parties and events, wrapping the presents and watching … More Lost Gems Now Found
There are 2,765 stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Last week, on December 1st, Macaulay Culkin was the newest person to reach the honor. He was joined with his wife, Brenda Song, his son, and his parents as they celebrated his career in the film industry, And the timing was perfect. The celebration at … More Prepare Your Hearts
Mark 13:24-37 On this day, 82 years ago, after decades of disagreements leading to a fractured relationship between nations, Japanese Marshal Admiral Yamamoto sent his Combined Fleet across the Pacific to attack the U.S. station at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. An attack that would take place just five days later, upon the fleets arrival, on … More Advent I – An Unexpected Invitation
Sermons at St. James Gettysburg 