May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. So, last week I talked about how the lectionary gives us great options for preaching – Years A, B, and C, but also Tracks 1 & 2, right? And how the Hebrew scriptures has so many stories of really fascinating characters and…
Sermons
“A Promise Fulfilled”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Now, if you missed last week’s sermon, it is a real shame…because I didn’t deliver it! Our graduating seniors rocked the house with their sermons – it was truly a Spirit filled day. We are in the Spirit time – the season…
“We Didn’t Start The Fire…”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. In some ways, I think it would have been best if I hadn’t told you about the bulletin having the wrong Gospel text. If I hadn’t, you might have assumed I was speaking in tongues! Now, the funny things is that to…
“A Fire, A Plate, And Christ”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Now, one of the delights I have had as I have been slowly clearing out office clutter, is dusting off some old parish picture directories, scrap books, bulletins and such. Saw our Sexton Don Gibson with really long hair – he claims…
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Wow! What a joyful celebration yesterday, right? So many people here to support the new ministry of priest and parish – of all of you and me – together. And in the induction, the gifts presented were all signs of the ministry…
“God” Is Not A Boy’s Name
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Now, whenever it is Mother’s Day, I remember when my mother responded to a question I had when I was a kid. “There’s Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but without us kids, there wouldn’t be either one. Why isn’t there a kids…
“Oh Say Can You See?”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. So, the other day, a close friend of mine that I’ve know for nearly 30 years cracked me up…seems he was looking for his eyeglasses. “I couldn’t find them anywhere, he told me. I was in a hurry, trying to get out…
“Doubt & Faith”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Now, for all of you that thought Easter was last Sunday… Today is Easter…too, or 2. Easter is not just a single day on the calendar. We are still celebrating Easter and we are in Eastertide until the day of Pentecost, this…
“I Have Seen The Lord!”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Why is this night different than all other nights? That is a question our Jewish brothers and sisters asked earlier this week around the Seder table at the beginning of Passover. And we can ask it here now… Why is this day…
“Jesus On The Couch”
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. I heard a story about a woman who had been teaching her 3-year old daughter the Lord’s Prayer. For several evenings, at bedtime, the little girl would repeat after her mother the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. …
