We all know how busy and stressful the birth of Christ and the resulting shepherds must have been, but what happened after all the shepherds left? Fr. Donavan talks about the morning after for Mary and Joseph.

Lessons:

Isaiah 52:7-10

Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12)

John 1:1-14

On Christmas we celebrate the coming of a savior for all people. But Mary didn't just welcome the Messiah, Mary welcomed a son. Mother Lisa envisions the experience of Mary becoming a mother to the Son of God and discusses what we should be pondering in our hearts this Christmas season.

Lessons:

Isaiah 9:2-7

Titus 2:11-14

Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

Why does it seem like babies come at the most inconvenient times? After an incredible pageant by the kids, Mother Lisa shares a moment with the Short People (the kids) and the Tall People (the adults) to discuss what we can learn from Jesus's untimely entrance into the world!

Lessons:

Isaiah 9:2-7

Titus 2:11-14

Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

It is the last Sunday of Advent and we're finally hearing about Mary... and Indiana Jones?!? Listen to Fr. Donavan talk about this Most Highly Favored Lady and what it means to be the God-Bearer.

Lessons:

Micah 5:2-5a

Canticle 15

Hebrews 10:5-10

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

The clergy are all in rose vestments, we're lighting the rose candle of the Advent wreath, and John the Baptist is calling us a brood of Vipers! Deacon Mark explains why even John the Baptist's call to repentance is cause for Joy this Gaudete Sunday!

Lessons:

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Canticle 9

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:7-18

John the Baptist is here preaching about repentance, baptism, and the one who will come after him. But why does God start with such an outlandish character to announce the coming of Jesus? Fr. Donavan discusses why it is good to have friends in low places.

Lessons:

Baruch 5:1-9

Canticle 4 or 16

Philippians 1:3-11

Luke 3:1-6

We do a lot of preparation during the month of December, but what are we preparing for? Mtr. Lisa talks about the preparation we need to be doing for Christmas and the importance of silence in our lives.

Lessons:

Jeremiah 33:14-16

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Psalm 25:1-9

Luke 21:25-36

"Pilate asked him, 'So you are a king?' Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king.'" Jesus never gives Pilate a straight answer, but we know that Jesus is our one true King. What does his kingdom look like in this life and the next? Find out in Fr. Donavan's sermon about Christ the King!

Lessons:

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Psalm 132:1-13 (14-19)

Revelation 1:4b-8

John 18:33-37

People don't tend to publicize their troubles with infertility, but the Bible is open about the struggles some couples go through when trying to have children. Mtr. Lisa discusses the struggles of Hannah, and her hope that the Lord is listening.

Lessons:

1 Samuel 1:4-20

1 Samuel 2:1-10

Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25

Mark 13:1-8

Widows are some of the most powerless in society both in Jesus' time and arguably in ours today. Fr. Donavan explores the stories of widows in the Old Testament and Gospel reading for this Sunday in order to point us to what we can learn from these widows.

Lessons:

Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17

Psalm 127

Hebrews 9:24-28

Mark 12:38-44