Dr. John Tamilio III © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Each week, the Lectionary typically offers four readings: one from the Gospels, one from the New Testament Epistles, one from the Old Testament, and one from the Book of Psalms. Sometimes, there are other options, but, by and large, this is how the Revised Common Lectionary is […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Finally! We have a Gospel Lesson that seems to fit Advent and the theme of the day: joy. Phew! Thank goodness! We are not reading about the end of the world or John the Baptist preparing the way. This reading is part of the whole nativity […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio The Gospel of Mark has no account of the Nativity, yet it opens, “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Mark then goes straight into his account of Jesus’ baptism. That was the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry, […]
Below is an article that was written by Dr. John and was published in the December 2020 issue of the NACCC ~ The Congregationalist. NACCC ~ Racism in America
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2020, Dr. Tamilio Why is it that mainline Christians shy away from talk about the end times? By mainline Christians I mean churches that are part of denominations whose names you usually hear spoken: Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal, and, yes, Congregationalist. We embrace our theological history, all […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III 2020, Dr. Tamilio In his 1656 journal Of Plymouth Plantation, Gov. William Bradford wrote the following: In these hard and difficult beginnings they found some discontents and murmurings arise amongst some, and mutinous speeches and carriages in other; but they were soon quelled and overcome by the wisdom, patience, […]