Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany, Year A

February 12, 2023 Sirach 15:15-20                  Psalm 119:1-8                    1 Corinthians 3:1-9                           Matthew 5:21-37 When someone quotes the bible, it may be appropriate to ask “From which Bible”?  Bibles differ in translations …

Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany, Year A

February 5, 2023 Isaiah 58:1-12                     Psalm 112:1-10                     1 Corinthians 2:1-12                        Matthew 5:13-20           Last Sunday it was the prophet Micah who challenged the people of Israel “to do …

Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany, Year A

January 29, 2023 Micah 6:1-8                         Psalm 15                              1 Corinthians 1:18-31                      Matthew 5:1-12           In the Episcopal Church priests do not select the scriptures that are read for worship.  We do, …

Third Sunday After the Epiphany, Year A

January 22, 2023 Isaiah 9:1-4                         Psalm 27:1, 5-13                               1 Corinthians 1:10-18               Matthew 4:12-23         “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in …

Second Sunday After the Epiphany, Year A

January 15, 2023 Isaiah 49:1-7                       Psalm 40:1-12                                    1 Corinthians 1:1-9                           John 1:29-43           In John’s gospel on Christmas Day, he writes that Word was in the beginning and that the …

First Sunday After the Epiphany, Year A

January 8, 2022 Isaiah 42:1-9                       Psalm 29                                              Acts 10:34-43                     Matthew 3:13-17           Friday night several of us gathered at the Barnett Farm for a 12th Night Celebration.  This was a …

Sermon for Christmas Day

Isaiah 52:7-10                                     Psalm 98                              Hebrews 1:1-4                                   John 1:19-14 We are here to celebrate, as we did last night, the arrival of Jesus.  We remember his birth and …

Sermon for Christmas Eve

December 24, 2022 Isaiah 9:2-7                         Psalm 96                                                              Titus 2:11-4                         Luke 2:1-20           Christmas is finally here!  After four weeks of waiting, more if you work in retail, Christmas is actually …

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A

December 18, 2022 Isaiah 7:10-16                     Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18                         Romans 1:107                    Matthew 1:18-25         From Isaiah we just heard: “The Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman …

Third Sunday of Advent, Year A

Gaudete Sunday (past the half-way point) December 11, 2022 Isaiah 35:1-10                                     Canticle 15                          James 5:7-10                             Matthew 11:2-11           Growing up, I believed the pink candle on …