Tag: epiphany

  • Preaching Paths 11 Jan 2026 Baptism of Our Lord Yr A

    Sally A Brown, Professor of Preaching Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary We learn in the verses immediately preceding today’s text that crowds gathered at the Jordan both fascinated and terrified by John’s message of an imminent divine epiphany, a day of reckoning. John adjures them to “repent and be baptized.” According to Jewish law, one could…

  • 2nd February 2025, 4th Sunday after Epiphany

    Luke 4:21-30 The prophet Jesus not accepted 4:21Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 4:22All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?” 4:23He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote…

  • 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, 19th January 2025 Year C

    John 2:1-11 The wedding at Cana 2:1On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2:2Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 2:3When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 2:4And Jesus said…

  • Preaching Paths 19 January 2025

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary To rightly interpret today’s text, attention to context, both cultural and literary, is essential. John 2:1-11 tells of a wedding at which Jesus, one of the guests, changes a large quantity of water into wine. If one works out the math, the supply can seem outrageously excessive—but…

  • 12th January 2025, Year C

    Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 The baptism of Jesus 3:15As the people were filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 3:16John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy…

  • Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 14th January 2024

    John 1:43-511:43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 1:44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 1:45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote,…