Sermon for Second Sunday in Lent, Year C

March 13, 2022 Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18                   Psalm 27                              Philippians 3:17-4:1                         Luke 13:31-35           In his letter to the church in Philippi, the apostle Paul warns its members of the “enemies …

Sermon for First Sunday in Lent, Year C

March 6, 2022 Deuteronomy 36:1-11                    Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16                           Romans 10:8b-13              Luke 4:1-13           Luke tells us that Jesus, after his baptism, is lead by the Spirit into the wilderness …

Sermon for Ash Wednesday

March 2, 2022 One of my favorite parts of this service is the Invitation to a Holy Lent which I will issue to you after my sermon.  In it we …

Sermon for Epiphany VII, Year C

February 20, 2022 Genesis 45:3-11, 15         Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42                      1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50     Luke 6:27-38           Yesterday we held the 150th annual diocesan convention virtually.  The bishop remarked that he …

Sermon for Epiphany VI, Year C

February 13, 2022 Jeremiah 17: 5-10                     Psalm 1                1 Corinthians 15:12-20                      Luke 6:17-26 In Jeremiah the analogies of tree roots and a stream are used to represent a faith …