Sermon for Proper 8, Year B July 1, 2018
Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-15, 2:23-24 Psalm 30 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 Today’s lesson from the Wisdom of Solomon contradicts what we teach. We teach that God …
Sermon for Proper 7, Year B June 24, 2018
Job 38:1-11 Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 Today’s readings all share one thing in common – suffering. We know the story of Job and all that …
Sermon for Proper 6, Year B June 17, 2018
Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:1-4,11-14 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, [11-13],14-17 Mark 4:26-34 Planting seeds. Jesus uses the metaphor of seeds in many of his parables – and with good …
Sermon for Proper 5, Year B June 10, 2018
Genesis 3:8-15 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 When I was working as a Hospice Chaplain I visited with a man who said he learned to read late in …
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, Year B May 27, 2018
Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 Since last weekend more and more people have listened to recordings of the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preach at the royal …
Sermon for Pentecost, Year B May 20, 2018
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Our reading from Ezekiel is a favorite among many who enjoy singing the old spiritual song, Dem Bones. …
Sermon for Easter 7, Year B May 13, 2018
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 Next Sunday is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the birth of the church, and the day we read about the …
Sermon for Easter 6, Year B May 6, 2018
Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 I’ve been enjoying our readings from the Acts of the Apostles this Easter Season because they provide us with an account …
Sermon for Easter 5, Year B April 29, 2017
Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22: 24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Our reading this morning from the Acts of the Apostles is one that says so much more than we …
Sermon for Easter 4, Year B April 22, 2018
Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 Every year since becoming a priest, I have gone on vacation immediately after celebrating the Easter Services and taking communion to …