Irreverently Reverend

  First Sunday after Epiphany In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,  2  asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.”  3  When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him;  4  and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.  5  They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: 6  ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,     are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler     who is to shepherd my people Israel.’” 7  Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared.  8...

Fifth Sunday in Lent 20  Some Greeks were among those who had come up to worship at the festival.  21  They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and made a request: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”  22  Philip told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus. 23  Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Human One to be glorified.  24  I assure you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.  25  Those who love their lives will lose them, and those who hate their lives in this world will keep them forever.  26  Whoever serves me must follow me. Wherever I am, there my servant will also be. My Father will honor whoever serves me. 27  “Now  I am deeply troubled . What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? No, for this is the reason I have come to this time.  28  Father, glorify your name!” Then a ...