Traditions
Sunday, December 31, 2017 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas: Holy Family Year B New Testament Galatians 4:4–7 Gospel Luke 2:22–40
Jesus
Quietly in the night (Christmas 2017 Message)
Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve—Proper 1 Years ABC On the same date: Fourth Sunday of Advent Old Testament Isaiah 9:2–7 Psalm Psalm 96:1-13 New Testament Titus 2:11–14 Gospel Luke 2:1–20) The birth of Jesus takes place without fanfare. No billboards, no public service announcements and no blimp in the sky. Maybe if He … [Read more…]
God does and comes to us, in all circumstances
Sunday, December 24, 2017 | Advent Fourth Sunday of Advent Year B On the same date: Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Eve Old Testament 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16 Luke 1:46b–55 New Testament Romans 16:25–27 Gospel Luke 1:26–38 God comes to us even from the very beginning. Sometimes I think that many of us forget … [Read more…]
What we do and what we do not
Sunday, November 26, 2017 | After Pentecost Christ the King or Reign of Christ Proper 29 Year A Matthew 25:31-46
Encountering Jesus
Sunday, November 12, 2017 | After Pentecost Proper 27 Year A Matthew 25:1-13 There is no video or audio for this sermon. The foolish were short sighted. They thought of the moment, today not the future. They did not plan for the future. When we say and do things that are not focused on … [Read more…]
All Saints 2017: There Is More
On the same date | Special Days All Saints (Observed) Year A Revelation 7:9–17 1 John 3:1–3 Matthew 5:1-12 Romans 8:31-32 Romans 8:35 Romans 8:37-39 John 14:1-6 1 Corinthians 15:51–57
Two Kingdoms
Sunday, October 22, 2017 | After Pentecost Proper 24 Year A 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 Matthew 22:15–22
Are We Open To Transformation?
Sunday, October 1, 2017 After Pentecost Proper 21 Year A New Testament Philippians 2:1–13 Gospel Matthew 21:23–32 Click here for the audio only version. Make sure you read or listen to Last Weeks sermon, to tie this to this one. Keep in mind, the text below was a guide for the sermon. There is much … [Read more…]
Good New: First are Last and Last are First
Sunday, September 24, 2017 After Pentecost Proper 20 Year A Matthew 20:1-16 Click here for audio only version.
Love, Sisters and Brothers: in Sins and Blessings
Sunday, September 10, 2017 | After Pentecost Proper 18 Year A New Testament Romans 13:8–14 (NRSV) Gospel Matthew 18:15–20 (NRSV) Click here for an audio only version. The text version is below the video. Romans 13:8 (NRSV) It sums it all up, 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the … [Read more…]