Psalm 100 | Easter 4C

John Michael Gutiérrez, PhD 1     Shout out joyfully to the LORD, all the Land! 2     Serve the LORD with gladness!        Come into His presence with singing! 3     Acknowledge this:  the LORD He is God!             He made us, and we are His,                   His people, the flock He shepherds. 4 Continue reading “Psalm 100 | Easter 4C”

John 20.19-31 | Easter 2C

John Michael Gutiérrez, PhD The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Judeans, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “PeaceContinue reading “John 20.19-31 | Easter 2C”

He and We | Good Friday C                                                    

John Michael Gutiérrez, PhD The final hours of Maundy Thursday found us in the Gethsemane orchard – in the darkness – with torches, shifting shadowy shapes, cloaked, muffled, nervous voices, with agonizing, fitful prayer and that equally dark, treacherous kiss.                                      Like the disciples, we scattered to our homes while Jesus was on theContinue reading “He and We | Good Friday C                                                    “

Exodus 3:1-15 | Lent 3C

Rev. Linda A. Crowder 1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush.Continue reading “Exodus 3:1-15 | Lent 3C”

Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration Sunday

The Last Sunday of Epiphany C John Michael Gutiérrez, PhD The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.Continue reading “Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration Sunday”

Psalm 1 | Epiphany 6C

John Michael Gutiérrez, PhD A Reading from Psalms 1 Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly,                      nor stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of the scornful;                     2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,         Continue reading “Psalm 1 | Epiphany 6C”

Luke 3.15-22 | Epiphany 1C

John Michael Gutiérrez, PhD The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come,Continue reading “Luke 3.15-22 | Epiphany 1C”