Life At Unity
Worship Materials
Calendar
-
December 11, 2020
December 11, 2020 Luke 1:46-55—Mary “He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.” Luke 1:52-53 When I signed up to write the devotion on Mary’s Song of Praise, also known as Mary’s Magnificat, it was
-
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020 Luke 1:39-45—Mary “In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.” Luke 1: 39-40 As one of our few sacred stories where women are the protagonists, this one always stirs emotion and wonder
-
December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020 Luke1:36-38—Mary “. . . Elizabeth in her old age . . . conceived a son . . . Then Mary said, Here I am . . .” Luke 1:36, 38a This passage, highlighting the promise of a child to a young woman, Mary, and to an older woman, Elizabeth, reminds me that
-
December 8, 2020
December 8, 2020 Luke 1:34-35—Mary “Mary asked the Angel, ‘How can this be since I am a virgin?’ The angel replied to her, ‘the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called Son of God.’” Luke 1:34-35 As
-
December 7, 2020
December 7, 2020 Luke 1:30-33—Mary “The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus……and of his kingdom there will be no end.’” Luke 1: 30-31, 33b Do not be
-
December 6, 2020
December 6, 2020 Luke 1:26-29—Mary “Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.” Luke 1:29 How many times have we felt like Mary – confused and troubled by how we are being greeted by the Holy Spirit? This year, especially, it has been befuddling at times, discerning
-
December 5, 2020
December 5, 2020 Micah 5:2-5a—Zechariah & Elizabeth/The Prophets “And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace.” Micah 5:4-5a Recently, I took an online course exploring spiritual practices. One week revolved around the practice of imagination and creativity. While
-
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020 Isaiah 40:1-11—Zechariah & Elizabeth/The Prophets “Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.” Isaiah 40:1 As we wait for the coming of our Lord, Isaiah reminds us that God loves us and wants to comfort us. Comfort also means soothe. This part of Isaiah was written during the Israelites’ exile in Babylon.
-
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020 Luke 1:67-79—Zechariah & Elizabeth/The Prophets “to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days…to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” Lk 1: 74b-75, 79, NIV Listening to the description
-
December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020 Luke 1:57-66—Zechariah & Elizabeth/The Prophets “but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.” They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.” Luke 1:60-61, NIV It’s always exciting to welcome a new baby into the family and the parents want