1st Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2020- Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37- The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - Advent is a season of expectant waiting and preparation for both the birth of Christ and the second coming of Christ. The term is derived from the Latin word “adventus” meaning “coming” or “arrival,” which, in turn… Continue reading Expectant Waiting in Uncertain Times
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Immanuel, God Is with Us
4th Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2019- Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25- The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - When the prophet Isaiah, speaking in God’s behalf, urged Ahaz, king of Judah to: “Ask a sign of the Lord your God,” the king said, “I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.” Now at… Continue reading Immanuel, God Is with Us
Are You the One?
3rd Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2019- Matthew 11:2-11, Isaiah 35:1-10- The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - When Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been imprisoned, he left his hometown of Nazareth and made his new home in another Galilean town called Capernaum in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali which, like other… Continue reading Are You the One?
Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?
2nd Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2019- John 1:43-46, Isaiah 11:1-10- 20th Anniversary Celebration of Janet McKenzie’s “Jesus of the People”- The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - Jesus of the People - by Janet McKenzie Heads up (bounce balls)! By bouncing these balls, I wish to prove an age-old law of gravity: what goes… Continue reading Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?
The Coming Realm of God Is Here
1st Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019 - Matthew 24:36-44, Isaiah 2:1-5 - The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - A couple of years ago, I mentioned that Advent offers occasions for me to hum tunes appropriate for the season, one of my favorites being an Alfred Burt carol: Come, dear children, don't be dallying,All… Continue reading The Coming Realm of God Is Here
The Lord Is Our Righteousness
24nd Sunday after Pentecost, November 24, 2019 - Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 33:23-43 - The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - On this Sunday, when we celebrate the reign of Christ over our lives, I’m reminded of how much I appreciate the symbol of our church. Good Shepherd. It is that of an orb divided into… Continue reading The Lord Is Our Righteousness
