Life can be perplexing and unpredictable. Challenging, too. It’s full of joys and also sorrows. In the Gospel of Luke, angels are often the creatures who show up to help humans make sense of what’s ...

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people ...

The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival discusses the meaning of Zechariah's prophecy, and how God remains faithful to us even when we doubt. You are unable to play this content as it is hosted by a ...

The theme for the third Sunday in Advent is joy. “Joy to the world.” When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit as the baby within ...

I’m not the only preacher who wonders occasionally about the logic of the Sunday lectionary readings. Why is this text included but not that one? I usually conclude that someone wiser than I is ...