Sermon for Proper 28, Year A November 19, 2017
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90: 1-12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 Last Sunday I talked about some of what I learned at our cottage dinners. Many of you did …
Sermon for Proper 27. Year A November 12, 2017
Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 In our cottage meetings, I learned a lot about your interests and desires for St. Paul’s. Like with any …
Sermon for Proper 25, Year A October 29, 2017
Leviticus 19-1-2, 15-18 Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 In morning prayer, as the scriptures are read, I read along in a different translation. This past week, I found …
Sermon for Proper 24, Year A October 22, 2017
Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-13 1 Thessalonians 1:1-20 Matthew 22:15-22 Today’s gospel reading is a wonderful example of how Jesus took what people thought and presented it in a way that …
Homily for Wednesday Eucharistic The Feast of St. Luke October 18, 2017
I was pleased when I looked at the calendar and saw that today is the Feast of St. Luke, relieved, actually. I had just read the readings for the Proper …
Sermon for Proper 23, Year A October 15, 2017
Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Today’s readings are ones of promise and comfort until you get to the last couple of verses of our gospel when the …
Homily for Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Our gospel reading today is of Jesus responding to his disciples request to teach them how to pray. Now every Jewish child is taught from an early age to pray, …
Sermon for Proper 22, Year A October 8, 2017
Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-14 Philippians 3:4b14 Matthew 21:33-46 Today’s reading from Philippians is a lesson on pride. Paul writes, “If anyone has reason to be confident in the flesh, I …
Sermon for Proper 21, Year A October 1, 2017
Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 When I first went to seminary the Gideon’s Bible contained what I considered important in the Bible. The Gideon’s Bible …
Homily for Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Homily for Wednesday, September 20, 2017 I think the context of today’s gospel is helpful for our understanding. Without context, it sounds like an older generation criticizing the younger generation, …