Sermon for Proper 14, Year A, August 9, 2020
1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 85:8-13. Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33 I suspect many people today are wondering, “Where is God,” as this pandemic continues with no end in sight. …
Sermon for Proper 12, Year A, July 26, 2020
1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Matthew 13:31-33. 44-52 Our reading from 1st Kings today seems particularly fitting for us. The newly crowned king, King Solomon goes to Gideon to make …
Sermon for Proper 11, Year A, July 19, 2020
Genesis 28:10-19a, Psalm 86:11-17, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 This is the third Sunday we’ve been able to open our doors and allow people to enter for worship. Yes, we’re taking …
Sermon for Proper 10, Year A, July 12, 2020
Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65:9-14, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 In today’s gospel, Jesus does as he often does, he uses a parable which can be heard two ways. After telling the crowd …
Sermon for Proper 9, Year A, July 5, 2020
Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-15, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 A week ago, I walked into the Narthex and saw that the bulletins from our last in-person service were still sitting out. It …
Sermon for June 28, 2020, Proper 8, Year A
Jeremiah 28:5-9, Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Matthew 10:40-42 Welcome! Jesus says, “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me.” The gospel reading continues, but I want to take a moment to reflect on these …
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, Year A, June 7, 2020
Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Matthew 28:16-20 “Being a Christian is not essentially about joining a church or being a nice person,” our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry says, “but …
Sermon for Pentecost, Year A, May 31, 2020
Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104: 25-35, 37, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23 I preached my first Sunday here at St. Paul’s on Pentecost three years ago. I shared then, how my plans were …
Sermon for Easter 7, Year A, May 24, 2020
Acts 1:6-14, Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36, 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11, John 17:1-11 Memorial Day “Lord is this time,” the apostles ask the resurrected Christ, “when you will restore the kingdom of …
Easter 6, Year A, May 17, 2020
Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:7-18, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21 People I talk with seem to be experiencing much of what I have been experiencing. I get restless and want to …