Prayer before reading: Holy Spirit Open the eyes of my soul And the ears of my heart To see To hear. Amen Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Transfiguration Sunday This week we are invited to be in retreat – in a place apart on a high mountain in the Mount Herman range, north [...]

Prayer before reading: Lord Jesus, You call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you To know you To follow you. Amen Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany While we are engaged in doing the work of God we also discover that [...]

Prayer before reading: Lord Jesus, You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you To know you To follow you.  Amen Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany This week our lectionary guide bids us linger in Capernaum on the Sabbath. We [...]

Prayer before reading: Lord Jesus, You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you To know you To follow you.  Amen Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Third Sunday after the Epiphany As we listen to the reading in Mark this week, and then enter into [...]

Prayer before reading: Lord Jesus, You call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you To know you As you see and know me. Amen Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Second Sunday after the Epiphany God showing up among us – in Jesus – is Epiphany: [...]

Prayer before reading:   Lord Jesus, You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you, As  Simeon and Anna see And know you. Amen   Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord The early narratives of the infant Jesus have led us [...]

Prayer before reading:          Lord Jesus,                     You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you, As  Simeon and Anna see And know you. Amen  Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. First Sunday after Christmas Day The days following Jesus’ birth are marked by Hebrew law and tradition. [...]

 Prayer before reading:    Lord Jesus,                     You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you, To hear you, Here, in the manger. Amen  Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Christmas Day: Nativity of the Lord The lectionary readings for Christmas Day, the Nativity of our Lord, lead [...]

Prayer before reading:     Lord Jesus Christ, You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you, To hear you, To receive your Spirit, To be led by your Spirit. Amen    Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Season of Advent:  Week Four The lectionary reading for this [...]

Prayer before reading:     Lord Jesus Christ,                    You  call us to come To be with you. By your Spirit help me To see you, To hear you, To receive your Spirit, To be led by your Spirit. Amen  Read slowly. Listen deeply. Indwell the scripture. Season of Advent:  Week Three In this third week of Advent, [...]