December 8, 2024

Our Lectionary texts for this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Advent, are Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6.

Luke introduces his account of the ministry of John the Baptist with reference to emperors and governors and priests (Luke 3:1-2). Beverly Gaventa offers an important insight for those of us who are not emperors or governors or priests:

"John is neither emperor nor governor nor priests, but it is to John that the 'word of God' comes. And it comes not in Rome nor in any other seat of power, but 'in the wilderness,' an unexpected place indeed."

We will have a brief meeting of the Session after the morning service on December 8.