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Wisdom

 

 

Jesus increased in favor with all 

2:41Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.

2:42And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.

2:43When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents were unaware of this.

2:44Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.

2:45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.

2:46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

2:47And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

2:48When his parents saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously looking for you."

2:49He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

2:50But they did not understand what he said to them.

2:51Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them, and his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

2:52        And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favor.


Luke 2:41-52

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Jesus Among the Doctors

LIEBERMANN, Max

1879

Kunsthalle Hamburg

Hamburg

Germany

 

https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib-fulldisplay.pl?SID=20241226605629588&code=ACT&RC=56754&Row=7

 

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Jesus Among the Doctors- Max Liebermann

 

 

 

 

Wonder is the

beginning of wisdom

~ Greek Proverb

 

 

 

Preconceived notions are the locks

on the door to wisdom.

~ Merry Browne

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Eve at church

 

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Followed by a small gathering at Hanna Holt’s home.

 

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Bill Manning read “Twas the Night Before Christmas"

 

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And we each lighted a candle.

 

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Grandmother Robin Sakamoto with Abby Yoshioka

 

Christmas Celebration on December 28th

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Carolyn, Robin, Ray, Kei, Tina, and Eugene

Photo by Junna Yoshioka

 

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Uncle Kei and Abby

 

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Junna and Abby

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Ray

 

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Dino Slime!

 

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Yuck.

 

 

 

 

 

What the new year brings to you

will depend a great deal

on what you bring to the new year.

~ Vern McLellan

 

 

 

 

 

December 29, 2024 First Sunday of Christmas, Year C

Previous OPQs may be found at: 

     http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm

 

 

BIBLE PASSAGE — In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

— The Nativity of Our Lord, Series A

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

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Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org

 

 

 

 

 

… clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, 

humility, meekness, and patience. 

Colossians 3:12-17

 

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LECTIONARY

1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26

 Psalm 148 

Colossians 3:12–17 

Luke 2:41–52

 

SUMMARY

THE WORD

The Gospel for this first Sunday after Christmas is the beautiful Prologue hymn to John’s Gospel.  With echoes of Genesis 1 (“In the beginning,” “the light shines on in darkness”), the Prologue exalts Christ as the creative Word of God that comes as the new light to illuminate God's re-creation.

In the original Greek text, the phrase “made his dwelling place among is” is more accurately translated as “pitched his tent or tabernacle.”  The image evokes the Exodus memory of the tent pitched by Israelites for the Ark of the Covenant.  God sets up the tabernacle of the new covenant in the body of the Child of Bethlehem.

https://connectionsmediaworks.com/sundaygospel.html#dec29a

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Samuel grew in favor with all 

2:18Samuel was ministering before the LORD, a boy wearing a linen ephod.

2:19His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

2:20Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "May the LORD repay you with children by this woman for the loan that she made to the LORD," and then they would return to their home.

2:26Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the LORD and with the people.

Psalm 148

God's splendor is over earth and heaven 

148:1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!

148:2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host!

148:3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!

148:4Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

148:5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.

148:6He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.

148:7Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,

148:8fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!

148:9Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

148:10Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!

148:11Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

148:12Young men and women alike, old and young together!

148:13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.

148:14He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the LORD!

Colossians 3:12-17

Clothe yourselves in love 

3:12Therefor, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.

3:13Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

3:14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

3:15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him

Luke 2:41-52

Jesus increased in favor with all 

2:41Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.

2:42And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.

2:43When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents were unaware of this.

2:44Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.

2:45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.

2:46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

2:47And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

2:48When his parents saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously looking for you."

2:49He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

2:50But they did not understand what he said to them.

2:51Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them, and his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favor.

https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts/?y=384&z=c&d=8