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 …
Sermon for Epiphany 5, Year C February 10, 2019
Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1011 “Here I am, send me!” Isaiah is sharing his call story, just as we heard Jeremiah share his last week. In …
Sermon for Epiphany 4, Year C February 3, 2019
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-20 If you were here AND if you remember my sermon from last week, you will know that I quoted from Paul’s 13th …
Sermon for the Feast of the Conversation of St. Paul January 27, 2019
Acts 26:9-21 Psalm 67 Galatians 1:11-24 Matthew 10:16-22 Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. We read the story of his conversion in …