Sermon for Lent 5, Year C, April 7, 2019
Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 This is the last Sunday in Lent and it ends with John’s account of Mary anointing the feet of …
Sermon for Lent 4, Year C
March 31, 2019 Joshua 5:9-12 Palm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The parable of the prodigal son is one of my favorites – I know the prodigal …
Sermon for Lent 3, Year C, March 24, 2019 Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Some Sundays all the scriptures seem to demand attention. This is …
Sermon for Lent 2, Year C, March 17, 2019
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 The gospels are full of examples of the Pharisees plotting against Jesus, trying to …
Sermon for Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 103:8-14 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 71-6, 16-21 In Old Testament times the practice was to draw attention to oneself when grieving, remorseful. There are multiple …
Sermon for Lent 1, Year C, March 10, 2019
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Each season of our church year has a different focus. And the season of Lent focuses on our need to …
Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, Year C March 3, 2019
Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Psalm 99 Luke 9:28-43a The first Sunday of Epiphany is the Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of our Lord, and this last Sunday is …
Sermon for Epiphany 7, Year C February 24, 2019
Luke 6:27-38 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven,” This is what Jesus …
Sermon for Epiphany 6, Year C February 17, 2019
Jeremiah 17: 5-10 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 Jeremiah uses the analogies of tree roots and a stream to suggest that our faith can sustain us in …
Sermon for Jennifer Starling February 14, 2019
Jennifer, herself, selected the readings we just heard read. She selected them for her brother’s funeral eight years ago, and we used the same readings for her father’s funeral in …