Sermons

“Hallelujah Anyhow!”

March 14, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. One year ago. One year ago today, we celebrated the life of Pearl Anderson, a beloved parishioner, and then…we closed our doors.  We did not, however, close our church.  Far from it.  We walked this journey through the desert together.  We…

“Queens & Tables”

March 7, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Okay at first glance, it might seem that Jesus, in the gospel today, is taking March madness a little too literally, right?  I mean we are only in the second chapter of this gospel and already he is taking a whip…

“Masks Of The Fast”

February 17, 2021 – Ash Wednesday: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Last year on Ash Wednesday, as we received the ashes, and heard the words “remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” – words that remind us of the fragility of life – words that…

“I Love To Tell The Story”

February 14, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. So here we are… on what Hallmark calls Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love, we gather once more in this virtual space to celebrate the greatest love of all.  And we find ourselves on the mountaintop with Jesus, Peter, James,…

“Faces To The Coal”

February 7, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. I have missed you all these past several weeks!  You know, this pandemic separation has me thinking a bit more about family, perhaps you feel the same way.  And that is especially so given the scripture we heard this morning.  You…

“What Else Could I Do?”

January 10, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Soooo, anything interesting happen this week?  Lordy.  I saw a Facebook meme that said “I’d like to cancel my subscription to 2021.  I’ve experienced the free 7 day trial and I’m not interested.”  Yup – about sums it up, don’t ya…

“A Visit From The Wise Guys – 2021”

January 3, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Today we celebrate Epiphany – the visit of the Magi.  The feast of the Epiphany is January 6th, but we are celebrating it today.  And it is this feast day that ends our Christmastide – our twelve days of Christmas.  So,…

“Love, In A Manger, Laid”

Christmas Eve 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Tonight is a most holy night – one that is usually so familiar, but for us in this year a bit strange, even bittersweet.  Many would say that Christmas is about traditions, some passed down for generations – family gatherings, food,…

“Courage, Faith, & Hope”

December 13, 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. We get some of the most beautiful music and memorable scripture passages in Advent, particularly on this Sunday.  We again hear John the baptizer telling us to prepare the way for what is to take place.  We hear also from St.…

“An Advent Saint”

December 6, 2020: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Here we are in December.  We are nearing the end of this crazy year.  We have feasted at smaller tables, or hopefully so, on Thanksgiving, and the leftovers are finally gone – right to our waists.  The Black Friday, Small Business…