The Rev. Jonathan R Thomas December 17, 2017 Is. 61:1-4, 8-11 & Jn 1:6-8,19-28 Waiting and Knowing When I looked at the lectionary readings for this advent and saw that we got another week of John the Baptist readings, it was like Christmas had come early. Everyone always says, “can we hear more from that crazy guy in the desert who wears…
The Rev. Jonathan R Thomas December 3, 2017 Is 64:1-9 & Mk 13:24-37 The Christ We Already Know When I was on my pilgrimage to Israel earlier this year, I remember being excited when we got to the stage of the journey where we were going to Bethlehem. We had spent the first few days in Nazareth and around the Sea of…