Sermon for Advent 4, Year A, December 22, 2019
Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 “The Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, …
Sermon for Christmas Eve 2019, 10:00 pm.
Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-20 There are times of the year when our focus is naturally drawn to the Gospel – Easter and Christmas are two such …
Sermon for Advent 2, Year A, December 8, 2019
Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 “Prepare the way of the Lord” John the Baptist says, quoting Isaiah. This is not the reading from Isaiah we …
Sermon for Christ the King Sunday, Year C, November 24, 2019
Sometimes as I begin preparing for Sunday, I get curious about one of our traditions and go online or dust of one of my seminary text books and start reading …
All Saint’s Sunday- Year C, November 3, 2019
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18, Psalm 149, Ephesians 1:11-23, Luke 6:21-31 Today is All Saints’ Sunday and Consecration Sunday. It is the day we remember and celebrate the people we love, …
Sermon for Proper 25, Year C, October 27, 2019
Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 Today’s gospel parable is told, the scripture says, “to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and …
Sermon for Proper 24, Year C, October 20, 2019
Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 1 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 Today’s reading from Jeremiah marks a departure from the people of Israel’s earlier beliefs about God. The second of the …
Sermon for Proper 22, Year C, October 6, 2019
Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10 This afternoon we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a pet blessing. We do so, because St. Francis …
Sermon for Proper 20, Year C, September 22, 2019
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, Psalm 79:1-9, 1Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13 Today’s gospel parable is, to say the least, difficult. Jesus seems to be advocating dishonest business practices. The master, who in …
Sermon for Proper 19, Year C, September 15, 2019
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 If you came to church to feel better about things, it is doubtful you found comfort in our Old …