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How the Story Ends, Last Sunday after the Epiphany (A) – February 15, 2026
[RCL] Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Psalm 2; Matthew 17:1-9 How many of you enjoy a good mystery story? If your favorite character is walking into doom, do you get nervous? Are you the kind of person who will skip to the last chapter and make sure everything’s okay before you go on? If so, do you…
Point to God, Epiphany 5 (A) – February 8, 2026
[RCL] Isaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12]; Psalm 112:1-9, (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16]; Matthew 5:13-20 Have you ever messed up the salt in a recipe? Whether you’re cooking or baking, you know how it goes: Everything is perfectly measured, weighed, balanced. The timing is right; the technique solid. And then you take that final taste and it’s…off.…
What the Lord Requires, Epiphany 4 (A) – February 1, 2026
[RCL] Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Who knew that, throughout the history of Biblical religion, prophets and psalmists – read, poets and songsters – have articulated entry requirements necessary to fully participate in the worship of the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus? Take Psalm15. Likely written before there even…
A Poor Church for the Poor, Epiphany 3 (A) – January 25, 2026
[RCL] Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; 1 Corinthians 4:12-23; Matthew 4:12-23 The calling of the first disciples in the Gospel of Matthew can seem unrealistic or even fantastical. Jesus walks along the Sea of Galilee and calls two sets of brothers, Peter and Andrew, James and John, as they go about their daily routine as…
Come and See, Epiphany 2 (A) – January 18, 2026
[RCL] Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 How long will we sing this song?I will sing, sing a new song. I will sing, sing a new song. — U2, 40 Today’s Gospel gives us Jesus’ first spoken words in the Gospel of John. And they are perplexing words, words that beg an answer:…
Adopted as God’s Children, Epiphany 1 (A) – January 11, 2026
[RCL] Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 If you were to read the section of the Gospel of Mark that comes before today’s gospel reading, you might be really surprised by what is happening here. John the Baptist has just told a crowd of people, “I baptize you withwater for repentance, but the…
Upcoming Bible Studies
Bible Study: Last Sunday after the Epiphany (A) – February 15, 2026
RCL: Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Psalm 2; Matthew 17:1-9 Opening Prayer O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from…
Bible Study: Epiphany 5 (A) – February 8, 2026
RCL: Isaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12]; Psalm 112:1-9, (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16); Matthew 5:13-20 Opening Prayer Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the…
Bible Study: Epiphany 4 (A) – February 1, 2026
RCL: Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12 Opening Prayer Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,…
Bible Study: Epiphany 3 (A) – January 25, 2026
RCL: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; I Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 Opening Prayer Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns…
Bible Study: Epiphany 2 (A) – January 18, 2026
RCL: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 Opening Prayer Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through…
Bible Study: Epiphany 1 (A) – January 11, 2026
RCL: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34–43; Matthew 3:13-17 Opening Prayer Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord…
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