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The Sunday After Christmas with Guest Pastor Mark Pulliam.based off of Luke 2:1-20.More information is available at www.narrative.church
First Sunday after Christmas - Church Service @ Redeemer Lutheran Fairhope LCMS
Ben Langford preaches a sermon on Mark 10:35-52.
Second Sunday after Christmas Day (Year A, 2025-2026)Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-14, Sirach 24:1-12, Psalm 147:12-20, Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21, Ephesians 1:3-14, John 1:(1-9), 10-18
In Matthew 2:1-12, Fr. Greg notes that Epiphany is the day the Gospel came to us. Download the service Bulletin here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DFFHmT-43VkNcbqoW1ZMMuzPiu8oxRQF/view?usp=drive_link
The Rev. Elizabeth Marie Melchionna
sermon by the Rev. Christopher McAbee
Rev. Peter C. Bender
Rev. Peter C. Bender
Bishop Jeff preaches, The Second Sunday after Christmas Day
January 4, 2026 - The Second Sunday after Christmas - Fr. Graham Marsh by All Souls' Episcopal Church
Sermon delivered by Fr. John Crews on Sunday, January 4, 2026.View Transcript:https://bit.ly/Sermon_2026-01-04_The-Second-Sunday-after-Christmas_Fr-John
When [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation,Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more. But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.” And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”(English Standard Version)
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 After the wise men had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him." Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, "Out of Egypt I have called my son." When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead." Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, "He will be called a Nazorean."
Sunday, January 4, 2026
The sermon from the Second Sunday after Christmas by Pastor Atkinson.
The Order for Evening Prayer according to the usage of the Book of Common Prayer, 1928, for the Second Sunday after Christmas.
The Order for Morning Prayer according to the usage of the Book of Common Prayer, 1928, for the Second Sunday after Christmas Day.
In which we look at the propers for the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ (January 1)
What do we do with suffering? Suffering is a part of life. Since we live in a sinful world, we will never completely avoid suffering in this life. Yet the common wisdom is to just “avoid suffering.” That's good enough as far as it goes, we certainly don't want to try to suffer, do we? But what do we do when we must suffer? Matthew gives us a very good example with the early life of Jesus, and our epistle from St. Peter will lead us as well.
St. Michael's by-the-Sea is an Episcopal Church located in the coastal Village of Carlsbad, California. As far as churches go, it's kind of a beachy version of the ancient Christian Faith, and is rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Whether you're in town for a week at the beach or a local pilgrim on a spiritual journey, you are welcome here! www.stmichaelsbythesea.org
Episode Notes Fr. Dave Mowers, preaching Matthew 2:13-23 Find out more at https://trinity-church-baraboo-sermons.pinecast.co
January 4, 2026Today's Reading: Matthew 2:13-23Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 63:15-65:7; Luke 2:41-52“And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, ‘Out of Egypt I called my son.'” (Matthew 2:14-15)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.There is a deep thread of exodus that flows through Holy Scripture. And so often, that exodus crosses a body of water. God calls his people out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. Joshua leads the Israelites across the Jordan River into Canaan. Jacob wrestles with an angel at the Jabbok. Even Noah and his family in the ark is a kind of exodus: at God's command, they flee sinful earth, cross over the waters, and step ashore in a new land, unburdened with the sin of the past. And John the Baptist conducts much of his ministry at and in the Jordan.Over and over again, this image repeats itself in God's Word. God's people end up in Egypt so that God can preserve them from a famine, but that isn't their ultimate home. Even the Promised Land they return to under Joshua's leadership isn't their ultimate home. There are more exoduses to come.The ultimate exodus for God's people is the one from death to eternal life in the New Creation. And that exodus can't happen unless the way, the path to that life, is blazed and made known. So Jesus goes into Egypt, into the historic land of bondage and slavery, to establish that way.He is put into the shoes of every child of God and begins a journey out of that land of sin and death, bondage and slavery. He is called out of that place by God onto the way prepared by John the Baptist to show us the way to eternal life and righteousness.And in this journey, Jesus is made into Israel, reduced to one. He is the entirety of the Christian Church contained in one man. He becomes man to lead sinful humanity into perfection and righteousness.God the Father calls Jesus out of Egypt as a child so that He may later call him out of death and into life again on Easter Sunday. Jesus goes into death for you to pull you out of death and into life by His Word, your Baptism, and His Supper.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Almighty God, You have poured into our hearts the true Light of Your incarnate Word. Grant that this Light may shine forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen (Collect for The Second Sunday after Christmas)Author: Rev. Duane Bamsch, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wichita Falls, TX.Audio Reflections Speaker: Rev. Richard Heinz, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowell, IN.Work through the first ten chapters of Matthew and learn more about who Jesus is. As you move through this study, you'll ponder the theological, practical, and historical considerations of the text. With ample room for personal notes, this study will have you feeling confident in your understanding of Matthew's Gospel. Matthew 1:1-11:1 of the new Concordia Commentary Bible Study Series is available now.
John's Gospel starts at a different scale than Matthew's and Luke's (Mark's just sort of starts with no nativity or infancy narrative). John starts at the beginning of creation with "He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being" (1:2-3). While Matthew and Luke "zoom in" on Jesus and the Holy Family, John "zooms out." What can we make of this difference? What does it mean to have, as some scholars have called it, a cosmic Christ? And, maybe most centrally to the Jesus movement, what does it mean that this Cosmic Christ lived among us in our very flesh and blood? Christmas is almost over, but the questions it raises are not. So, join Jonathan and Seth as they talk about them together. Thanks for being with us! We hope the joy of Christmas carries with you throughout the year. Although we know that Christmas brings with it lots of complicated emotions, we hope joy is the lasting one.
Sunday After Christmas(Sunday December 28th 2025AD) by Duchovny Dom Monastery
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Rev. Peter C. Bender
Rev. Peter C. Bender
Fr. Greg talks about how Jesus coming down to Earth changes who we are, and whose we are. John 1:12-14. Download the service Bulletin here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZFXgrCVDyKGBMI8ECqUQQNiCL16m30hi
The Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-25; 4: 4-7 The Gospel: St. John 1: 1-18
Sermon delivered by Fr. Hayden Butler on Sunday, December 28, 2025.View Transcript:https://bit.ly/Sermon_2025-12-28_The-Holy-Innocents_Fr-Hayden
The Reverend Jacob Smith preaches on the First Sunday After Christmas at St. George's Church.
John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.
12/28/25
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Vicar Raebel delivers the message in the Sanctuary.
Pastor Van Blarcom delivers the message in the Auditorium.
The sermon from the first Sunday After Christmas, December 28, 2025, worship service of Atlanta First United Methodist Church by Pastor Deontez Wimbley. “Address All Our Distress” in the worship series “The Light Is Coming - And Nothing Will Be the Same.” Scripture lesson: Isaiah 9:2,6-7; Luke 1:26-38;2:1-20 (New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition).Support the show
First Sunday After Christmas (12/28/25) - Denkins by St. Michael's by-the -Sea
Jesus and his family become refugees in Egypt. The peaceful mangers we set up at home, or the almost-life-sized ones set up at the large church in our area, look so calm. But this text reminds us that there is a political dimension to Jesus' birth that enrages Herod. Jonathan and Seth discuss how it also is also an affront to the empires and the powerful today. They talk about why we don't hear this story more often, why Jesus' stint in Egypt might be glossed over by hymn sings, and why this newborn is political - like refugees, children, and the displaced today. We're glad you're with us! This episode hits your feed at a strange time because it is about the Sunday after Christmas, but is uploaded before Christmas. No matter when you listen, we hope your Christmas was/is joyful! And we will have another, shorter Christmas episode to listen to on Christmas Eve.