Sermon: Second Sunday after Christmas

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Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Second Sunday after Christmas, January 4, 2026.

      Sermon - Christmas II 2026 - The Rev. Edwin Chinery

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You can read the scriptures for this service here: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a; Matthew 2:1-12.

The image above is a painting by Fra Angelico (ca. 1395–1455), “The Adoration of the Child, The Arrival of the Magi,” which is part of the collection of the Museo Nazionale di San Marco in Florence, Italy.

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Parish News: January 4

This week, Father Ed reflects on the growing influence of Christian nationalism and contrasts it with the gospel’s vision of God’s reign. Drawing on the story of the Magi and the fear their question provokes, he explores the tension between worldly power and God’s alternative politics—rooted in justice, equity, healing, and mutual service. God’s reign, he reminds us, is not about enforcing a religion, but about offering a better way of being human. As we enter this season together, Fr. Ed invites us to notice where that liberating vision is already emerging among us.

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