February 16, 2025 – The 6th Sunday of Epiphany
Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; I Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer As a child, I would play the game Red Rover. Maybe you remember this game—the class would divide into two lines and hold hands, then one side would say, “Red Rover, Red Rover send whoever, right over. The team that did the […]
February 9, 2025 – The 5th Sunday of Epiphany
Isaiah 6:1-8(9-13); Psalm 138; I Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-1 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer King Uzziah was one of the kings of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. For those less familiar with the history of Israel, here is a brief overview: After Moses lead the people out of Egypt, Joshua helped them conquer the Promised Land. […]
January 26, 2025 – The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19 I Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer About two years after Jesus’ crucifixion, Paul, at the time named Saul, was on the road to Damascus. He had just overseen the stoning of the apostle and first Christian martyr, Stephen, and was heading to Damascus to rout any […]
January 19, 2025 – The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Isahiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; I Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Jesus and his disciples walk into a restaurant and sit around a table. The waitress asks them what they would like to drink, and the disciples start to chuckle. They look at Jesus and he orders a round of water. Brene Brown says […]
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 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 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 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 […]