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Second Sunday of Christmastide - The Light | The Reverend Chad E. JarnaginJohn 1:1-9 (NRSV)1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shin...

Christmastide | ReorientationThe Reverend Chad E. JarnaginPsalm 1481 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels;praise him, all his host!3 Praise him, sun and moon;praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens,and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,for he commanded and they were...

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Third Sunday of Advent: Psalm 126 | The Rev. Chad E. JarnaginPsalm 126 A Song of Ascents.1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dream.2 *Then our mouth was filled with laughter,and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations,“The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us,and we rejoiced.4 Restore our fortunes,...

The Reign of Christ / Christ the KingFr. Chad E. JarnaginPsalm 1001 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness;come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name...

The Liturgical Year with Fr. Chad E. JarnaginHow to start a new year rhythmLiturgical times raises our sights above the dailiness of life to the essence of life. — ChittisterOur habits are formative and that repetition is formative. When we practice healthy rhythms and practices, this holistic approach to living enables thriving sustainable spiritual growth. Sometimes we need to add to rhythms, an...

The Rev. Chad E. JarnaginPsalm 78:1-71 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable;I will utter dark sayings from of old,3 things that we have heard and known,that our ancestors have told us.4 We will not hide them from their children;we will tell to the coming generationthe glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,and the...

The Rev. Chad E. JarnaginEverything Else (is God’s)The gospel reading today says ‘Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s’... but perhaps the hinge of this passage is understated... “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Maybe Jesus is saying, everything else is God’s? This is a portion of what we mean when we say God in all...

Feast of Peace | The Rev. Chad E. JarnaginMatthew 22:1-1422 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants[a] to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my d...

Belief > Judgment | The Rev. Chad E. JarnaginMatthew 21:23-32 (NRSV)23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I...

The Rev. Chad E. Jarnagin | Who Do You Say I Am? Matthew 16:13-20 (NRSV)13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You...

Breaking of Bread | Fr. Chad E. JarnaginLuke 24:13-35 (ESV)On the Road to Emmaus13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from reco...

Peace Be With You | Rev. Chad E. JarnaginJohn 20:19-31 (NRSV)Jesus Appears to the Disciples19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when...

Easter 2020 From Harlinsdale Farms, Franklin, TN | Fr. Chad E. JarnaginMatthew 28:1-10 (NRSV)The Resurrection of Jesus28 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was...

Good Friday | Fr. Chad E. JarnaginGood Friday may seem counterintuitive since the day is a solemn one, observed with our fasting and somber reflections. Why is Good Friday called Good Friday? Good used to mean holy. Today, is Holy Friday. These days, we need some holiness to come near to us. So, let’s lean in… into Good Friday. Psalm 22 is the Psalm for today. It begins with My God, my God, why ha...

Holy Week | Palm Sunday - Fr. Chad E. JarnaginMay the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) Today is the last Sunday of no “alleluias”… There’s a difference between Hosanna and Alleluia. Hallelujah is Hebrew (literally meaning praise Yahweh). Alleluia is Latin, derived from the Greek - Where Hosanna is an explanati...

Psalm 130Waiting for Divine Redemption1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive    to the voice of my supplications!3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,    Lord, who could stand?4 But there is forgiveness with you,    so that you may be revered.5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,    and in his word I hope;6 my soul waits for the Lord    more...

Fourth Sunday of Lent | Fr. Chad E. JarnaginPsalm 23 (NRSV) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.  He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;  he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths    for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley,    I fear no evil;for you are with me;    your rod and your staff—    they comfort me. You prepare a tab...

LENT | Our Help - Fr. Chad E. JarnaginPsalm 121 (NRSV)1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.4 He who keeps Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep.5 The Lord is your keeper;the Lord is your shade at your right hand. 6 The sun shall not strike you by...