Epiphany 1A: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 The Rev'd Stephen Siptroth January 11, 2026 Today’s Gospel brings us to the banks of the Jordan River. Jesus comes to John to be baptized—and John is uneasy.  He knows who Jesus is.  He knows that power usually protects itself, distances itself, rises above the crowd.  But Jesus does something utterly unexpected.   He steps into the water.  Not above it.  Not behind guards.  Not separated from the vulnerable.

Christmas 2A: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a; Matthew 2:1-12 The Rev'd Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain January 4, 2026 May the words of our mouths, the meditations of our hearts, and the actions of our lives be acceptable in your sight, O God, our rock and our redeemer. Good morning, St. Aidan’s. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, the moment when the wise men from the East traveled to Jerusalem and found themselves overwhelmed and overjoyed by the gl

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Christmas Day: Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14 The Rev'd Cameron Partridge December 25, 2025 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."   – Isaiah 52:7 One of my favorite opening film sequences is from Chariots of Fire.  I remember seeing it when it was in theaters in 1981. Truly, I wasn’t old enough to appreciate   the movie i