Sermon: Third Sunday after the Epiphany

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Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Liz Maxwell on the Third Sunday after the Epiphany and the day of the 198th annual meeting of the parish, January 26, 2025.

      Sermon - Epiphany III 2025 - The Rev. Elizabeth Maxwell

Lessons

You can read the scriptures for this service here: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21.

The artwork above is a woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, “Ezra Reads the Law,” illustrating Nehemiah 8:1-10, which appeared in Carolsfeld’s folio edition of the Bible, Die Bibel in Bildern (The Bible in Pictures), published in 30 parts between 1852 to 1860.

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Parish News: October 26

This week, the rector reflects on the power and purpose of The Prayers of the People, a vital expression of our shared faith and compassion. Through these prayers, we lift up the needs of our world — those who are ill, grieving, or oppressed — and give thanks for the blessings that sustain us. She shares two urgent petitions from the wider church: for Ali Faqirzada, an asylum seeker detained by ICE, and Layan Nasir, a Palestinian Christian held without charge. Mother Liz invites us to persist in prayer for justice and to practice gratitude that strengthens and unites our community.

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