Happy New Year! This week we celebrate Epiphany with readings from Jan Richardson and the Gospel According to John. Dianne Mesh offers a homily reflecting on the opening of John’s Gospel — “In the beginning was the Word” — as an invitation to wonder rather than certainty, exploring humanity’s many creation stories, scientific insights, and spiritual questions about origins, meaning, and love. It connects Epiphany to the journey of the Magi, reminding us that wisdom is found not in power or spectacle, but in humble places where light quietly appears and love is born.

22nd Sunday After Pentecost
This week, to celebrate the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, we read from Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians and the Gospel of Matthew. We welcome




