Baptism of the LordJanuary 11, 2026Psalm 29, Matthew 3:13-17 I don’t know if you noticed, but I certainly did when I was reading the scriptures for today to prepare to write my sermon, particularly with the psalm and Gospel, there were so many voices! I thought to myself, I could title the sermon, “I hear … Continue reading Hearing Voices
Epiphany Sunday, Year A Jan. 4, 2026 Matt. 2:-1-12 Today we celebrate Epiphany Sunday, although the actual day of Epiphany is January 6th. My favorite of Shakespeare’s plays is The Twelfth Night and was a reference to the Feast celebrated as the eve of Epiphany, the final day of Christmas. Epiphany comes from a Greek … Continue reading When Power Fears a Baby
Christmas Day 2025John 1:1-14 Here we are on this Christmas morning to reflect on Christ’s birth and presence with us. I love the change in tenor as we move from the hoopla and mystery of the Eve with emotions running high in the darkness of night to a more normal-feeling worship in mid- morning Christmas … Continue reading God Beyond, God Within
Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2025Luke 2:1-14(15-20) On this night, we remember and celebrate the Incarnation of God. God coming to be with us in the form of a baby. Over the centuries, this humble birth story has become buried in a massive global billion dollar industry. Yet it’s the one time of the year when … Continue reading Step Out Like a Shepherd
Last Sunday after Pentecost:Christ the KingProper 29Nov. 16, 2025 This Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It is the Christian “New Year’s Eve” so to speak. It wraps up what we commonly call the green season or Ordinary Time before the church embarks on the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and into Lent … Continue reading The Only King
22nd Sunday after PentecostProper 27, Year CNov. 9, 20252 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 In 1938, people across the country tuned into the Orson Welles radio program Mercury Theatre on the Air converting the 40-year-old novel War of the Worlds into a fake news bulletin describing a Martian invasion of New Jersey and chaos ensued. Police logs … Continue reading To Stay Centered
All Saints Sunday, Year CNov. 2, 2025 Ephesians 1:11-23Luke 6:20-31 Today is an important day in the Church. On this day we are combining All Saints celebration, one of the seven principal feasts of the church year, which honors all saints, known and unknown; not just the famous ones but the ones who have walked … Continue reading The Hope to Which We Are Called
20th Sunday After Pentecost Proper 25, Year CLuke 18:9-14 Oct. 26, 2025 Today’s Gospel reading starts out with Jesus turning to those around him, using the ancient method of story-telling, by saying, “A Pharisee and a Tax Collector walk into a Temple…” While this parable is no joke, it does have a punchline that is … Continue reading Lord, Have Mercy
18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23, Year CLuke 17:11-19 Oct. 12, 2025 We have spent much of this year in the Gospel of Luke. Following Jesus and his disciples, we’ve picked up on some recurrent themes that were important to Luke and the community to which he was writing. We are modern day disciples of … Continue reading Healing to Wholeness
17th Sunday after PentecostProper 22Oct. 5, 2025 The story is told of Saint Francis of Assisi going down to a village with one his monks. Their purpose was to preach the Gospel. When they arrived at the village they quickly engaged the local folk in conversation and passed their time helping the villagers with their … Continue reading Rebuild My Church
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