Text: Matthew 2:1-10 In the festive song of this season, “Seven swans a-swimming” highlights the seventh day of Christmas. Swans are...

Text: Luke 2:1-20 An old Yiddish folktale tells of 36 righteous people hidden in every generation who are the lamedvavniks. It is a...

Text: Luke 1:26-38 Long before we lit the first Advent candle, I was asked, “So, Gary, what do you want for Christmas?” I resisted my...

Text: I Thessalonians 5:1-11 Thank God for a good night’s sleep. You slip under the covers, position the pillow just right, close your...

Texts: Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 I can’t walk anywhere around Cove without tripping over a herald. And I don’t stumble over heralds...

Text: Mark 13:32-37 The Thanksgiving turkey has barely been removed from the table before we head to the church closet, dust off and...