Sermon for Proper 7, year B, Father’s Day, June 20, 2021
Job 38:1-11 Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 In today’s scriptures, Jesus is awakened by his disciples who are frightened. They ask, “Teacher, do you not care …
Sermon for Proper 6, Year B, June 13, 2021
Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:1-4, 11-14 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 Mark 4:26-34 The closing verse of today’s gospel says, “Jesus did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained …
Sermon for Proper 5, Year B, June 6, 2021
Genesis 3:8-15 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 Today’s gospel reading is one of those challenges me. I firmly believe the gospels contain the Good News of …
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, Year B, May 30, 2021
Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 On this Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost, our church celebrates one of its major feasts – Trinity Sunday. We speak …
Sermon for Pentecost, Year B, May 23, 2021
Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:25-35 Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Pentecost is the day we celebrate the birth of the church. On this day in Jerusalem, the …
Sermon for Easter 7, Year B, May 16, 2021
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 In our reading from Acts, Peter is speaking to a crowd of over 100 people. He speaks of the …
Sermon for Easter 6, Year B, May 9, 2021 (Mother’s Day)
Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 Reading the scriptures for today, Mother’s Day, I thought of their message of love and the love, and lessons of …
Sermon for Easter 5, Year B, May 2, 2021
Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 In our reading from Acts, Philip is told by an angel to go where he encounters a eunuch in …
Sermon for April 25, 2021, Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B
Acts 4:5-12, Psalm 23, 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18 Our Gospel and our Psalm use the metaphor of a shepherd to reflect God’s love for us. In the gospel, Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd. …
Sermon for Easter 2, Year B, April 11, 2021
Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133, 1 John 1:1-2:2, John 20:19-31 Thomas may just be my favorite disciples because he questions. Most people refer to him as Doubting Thomas, because in today’s …