Sermon for the Baptism of our Lord January 7, 2018
Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19: 1-7 Mark 1:4-11 This church year is unusual, to say the least. Not only did Christmas Eve fall on the 4th Sunday of …
Sermon for the Nativity of our Lord December 24, 2017
Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,” the prophet Isaiah says. To be in the dark about something …
Sermon for Advent 4, Year B December 24, 2017
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Canticle 15 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-27 Advent is always the four Sundays BEFORE Christmas, so this morning we are observing the fourth Sunday of Advent, rather …
Sermon for Advent 3, Year B December 17, 2017
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1-6, 19-28 Reading books and listening to stories, gives us an opportunity to see ourselves in the characters we love and …
Sermon for Advent 2, Year B December 10, 2017
Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1018 Today’s readings are very appropriate for Advent. Isaiah speaks of preparing the way of the Lord, and the gospel quotes …
Sermon for Advent 1, Year B December 3, 2017
Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 Happy New Year! Today is the first day of our new church year and our Sunday Gospel readings this year …
Sermon for Proper 28, Year A November 19, 2017
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90: 1-12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 Last Sunday I talked about some of what I learned at our cottage dinners. Many of you did …
Sermon for Proper 27. Year A November 12, 2017
Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 In our cottage meetings, I learned a lot about your interests and desires for St. Paul’s. Like with any …
Sermon for Proper 25, Year A October 29, 2017
Leviticus 19-1-2, 15-18 Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 In morning prayer, as the scriptures are read, I read along in a different translation. This past week, I found …
Sermon for Proper 24, Year A October 22, 2017
Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-13 1 Thessalonians 1:1-20 Matthew 22:15-22 Today’s gospel reading is a wonderful example of how Jesus took what people thought and presented it in a way that …