by Brent Gundlah | Feb 8, 2026 | Reflections
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany”Let Your Light Shine” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (1 Corinthians 2:1-12/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Matthew 5:13-20/NRSVUE) One night not long ago I woke up at about three a.m. and just couldn’t to get back to sleep. After...
by Brent Gundlah | Feb 2, 2026 | Reflections
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany”Complicated Blessings” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Micah 6:6-8/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Matthew 5:1-12/NRSVUE) Living in Salt Lake City and having to drive way more than I’d like to, means that I also sit in traffic...
by Brent Gundlah | Jan 19, 2026 | Reflections
Second Sunday after the Epiphany”See, Learn, Do” – Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 49:1-7, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (John 1:29-42, NRSVUE) I love old books, so I spend a lot of time wandering around Salt Lake City’s wonderful used bookstores. I...
by Brent Gundlah | Jan 11, 2026 | Reflections
Baptism of Christ”Up from the Water” – Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Acts 10:34-43/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Matthew 3:13-17/NRSVUE) As I’m sure you all know, the church has many rituals — things we do, songs we sing, words we say — and each of...
by Brent Gundlah | Jan 5, 2026 | Reflections
Second Sunday after ChristmasEpiphany – Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 60:1-6/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Matthew 2:1-12/NRSVUE) One Christmas Eve when I was in elementary school we went over to my grandparents’ house, as was our family custom. This was an...
by Brent Gundlah | Dec 28, 2025 | Reflections
First Sunday after Christmas”Let Fear Fuel a Fire for Justice” Scripture Reading – Matthew 2:1-23 I know what you’re thinking — believe me, I know because I was thinking the very same thing. Today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel, which tells us...
