January 5, 2025 – The Second Sunday after Christmas
Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84; Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a; Luke 2:41-52 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Today is the twelfth day of Christmas, the last day of the Christmas season, often associated with the three wise men who have followed a star from its rising to seek the Messiah. These wise men from the Far East speak of a prophesy […]
December 22, 2024 – The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:2-5a; Canticle 15; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Its been a difficult year—for the world at large, for the church, even for many of us, personally. But strife and suffering are not necessarily bad things. Don’t get me wrong, challenging times are not fun but they can play a clarifying […]
December 15, 2024 – The Third Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Canticle 9; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. As we continue our move through this season of Advent, this season of preparation, we now find ourselves a little more than halfway through our journey. You may have noticed that this […]
December 8, 2024 – The Second Sunday of Advent
Baruch 5:1-9; Canticle 16; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Clarence was a sweet fella. Not much of a self-starter but easy going and likeable. He was waiting for his chance. All he wanted was an opportunity to earn his wings. Clarence Odbody, Guardian Angel, Second Class is how we are introduced […]
November 17, 2024 – The Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14(15-18)19-25; Mark 13:1-8 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Like many of you I have moved several times over the years. As I was thinking about my childhood growing up in Selma, I thought about the different homes we lived in. […]
November 4, 2024 – All Saints’ Sunday
Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. A couple of weeks ago, while I was scrolling through my social media feeds, I came across a meme posted by a friend that was meant to be derogatory toward the other […]
October 13, 2024 – The Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 5:6-7,10-15; Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Several years before my father died, he began to send some rather large plastic bins home with me when I would go to visit him. These bins were filled with old family pictures, various documents and […]
October 6, 2024 – The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Five star general and U S President, Dwight D. Eisenhower tells a story of a horse he once “owned” named Blackie. Eisenhower had been stationed in Panama and as he was a cavalry man at heart, was allowed to choose a […]
September 29, 2024 – The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; Psalm 19:7-14; James 3:13-4:3,7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer There are two kinds of energy in this world—balancing energy and reinforcing energy. Reinforcing energy is energy that supports vision. It is not afraid to try new things and pours energy into the unknown with curiosity. Balancing energy is the kind of […]
September 22, 2024 – The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1,12-22; Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:3,7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. This past weekend I had the privilege of serving on staff for Cursillo up at Wonderful, Wonderful Camp McDowell. Some of you have attended I know, however, for those of […]