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The Third Sunday after the Epiphany — January 26, 2014
Following in the company of the light By The Rev. Rick Matters
In today’s gospel, Jesus moves from Nazareth to Capernaum, calls his first disciples, and begins to travel throughout Galilee. Through this movement Jesus eagerly brings the light of God to people near and far. Of course, Jesus is God from God and light from light, as the creed declares. At the same time we ourselves bear that light, because we are created in the image of God. When we take time to look deeply and gratefully within another, we recognize the spark of God, and fall in love with that person. This light is given to Christians in a special way through the gift of the Holy Spirit, ignited within us at our baptism, present as we gather for worship, and shining wherever we go. Recognizing the light in others causes the light within to shine more brightly. By building meaningful relationships
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we fulfill the command to love one another. Today, Christ’s light shines through our guest preacher, Père Amirold Lazard, who has traveled to us from St. Patrick’s in Haiti. He travels all this way not to preach, but to fall in love with us. Let us see and appreciate the light of Christ within him.
Scripture lessons for today
Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 5-13 Matthew 4:12-23 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Scripture lessons for next week Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 Psalm 84