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 …
Sermon for Proper 27, Year B November 11, 2018
1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 an armistice was signed between the Allied …
Sermon for Proper 25, Year B October 28, 2018
Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 Jesus says, “Go, your faith has made you well.” Whether or not we believe Jesus literally open the eyes of the blind …
Sermon for Proper 24, Year B October 21, 2018
Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 Last Sunday’s Gospel reading ended with Jesus saying, “Many who are first will be last, and the last shall …
Sermon for Proper 23, Year B October 14, 2018
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 I went to Sewanee, TN this past week to attend the Board of Trustees meeting. It was a quick trip …
Sermon for Proper 22, Year B October 7, 2018
Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 I found today’s readings challenging on two fronts. Both the reading from Genesis and Mark challenge our practice of faith …
Sermon for Proper 16, Year B August 26, 2018
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Psalm 34:15-22 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 When my brother and I were interviewed by the Guard, we were both asked, “What is your favorite scripture?” It …
Sermon for Proper 15, Year B August 19, 2018
Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34: 9-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 I can’t help but wonder what we could do with today’s gospel reading if we took everything literality. Jesus says, “I …