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The Rev. Brian Erickson

Dress Rehearsal in the Desert

Luke 4:1-13

1st Sunday in Lent - Year C

February 17, 2013

The Rev. Brian Erickson (UMC)

Lent rolls around every year, but for most Christians, it is less like a birthday and more like a flu vaccination. 

We know Lent is necessary, that it's good for us in much the same way cauliflower might be. We've heard all the preachers' clichés as to how it makes the joy of Easter possible, but the truth of the matter is that Lent never comes naturally. 

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The Rev. Canon Brian L. Cole

Day-to-Day Glory

Mark 9:2-9

2nd Sunday in Lent - Year B

March 04, 2012

The Rev. Canon Brian Cole (TEC)

Glory.  I am supposed to tell you about the Glory of the Lord.  In the lesson from St. Mark's Gospel, Jesus' face changed while praying on the mountain and his clothes became dazzling white and I am supposed to tell you about the Glory of the Lord that Peter and John and James were witness to on that day.

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The Rev. Susan Gamelin (ELCA)

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