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 …
Sermon for Epiphany 2, Year C January 20, 2019
Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 As I began to reflect of this Sunday’s lessons, remembering tomorrow is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I wondered if he …
Sermon for Epiphany 2019 January 6, 2019
Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72: 1-7,10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 For those of you who took the Christmas Story Quiz at Pub Theology, and those of you who hope …
Sermon for Christmas 1 (All Years) December 30, 2018
Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 147:13-21 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 Our reading from Galatians is evidence that Paul was a theologian. A theologian can be defined as one who specializes in …
Sermon for Christmas Eve 2018
Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 “The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light; Those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on …
Sermon for Advent 4, Year C December 23, 2018
Micah 5:2-5a Canticle 15 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-46 One of my favorite places we visited when I was in Israel was the Chapel of the Visitation. Upon entering the gates, …
Sermon for Advent 3, Year C December 16, 2018
Zephaniah 3:13-20 Canticle 9 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Our reading from Luke this morning is John the Baptist speaking to a crowd of people who have specifically come to hear …
Sermon for Advent 2, Year C December 9, 2018
Malachi 3:1-4 Canticle 16 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 As we continue the season of Advent, we have Malachi saying the messenger of the covenant is coming and then asks the …
Sermon for December 2, 2018 Advent 1, Year C
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 This past Sunday, while on vacation, I decided to satisfy a curiosity and I attended Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Since …
Sermon for Proper 28, Year B November 18, 2018
Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-125 Mark 13:1-8 The book of Daniel, like the Revelation to John, is apocalyptic, it focuses on the end of time using a person’s …