Sunday, January 28, 2024

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany”Prophets All” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Deuteronomy 18:15-20, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading     (Mark 1:21-28, NRSVUE) It looks like it’s time to reconvene the search committee folks. Oh, I don’t mean here at HUCC — I...

Sunday, January 21, 2023

Third Sunday after the Epiphany”Fisher’s of People”—Rev. Brent Gundlah Jonah 3:1-5, NRSVUE and Mark 1:14-20, NRSVUE. Is there anyone who would actually want to be judged purely on the basis of how they behaved on their worst days? I know I...

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Baptism of Jesus “The Face of the Waters” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Genesis 1:1-5, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading   (Mark 1:4-11, NRSVUE) Many years ago, Val and I lived in the small city of Weehawken, New Jersey. For those of you who don’t happen to...

Sunday, January 7, 2023

The Epiphany”Arise, Shine, for Your Light Has Come” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 60: 1-6, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (Matthew 2:1-12, NRSVUE)  So, the Christmas season officially ends today. Well, it actually ended yesterday since January 6th is...

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Third Sunday in Advent Joy — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (John 1:6-8, 19-28, NRSVUE) For my birthday a couple of years ago my family bought me one of those DNA test kits that’s supposed to tell you where you come from....

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Second Sunday in Advent Peace — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 40:1-11, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 1:1-8, NRSVUE) Preaching certainly isn’t the only thing that pastors do, but it is one of the things that pastors do, so we have to take classes on it. I...