Sermons

August
30
2020

Sermon (Dcn. Sue); 13 Pentecost/Proper 17A; Matthew 16:21-28

I know a lot about grass.  The kind you mow.  I’ve been mowing lawns since I was nine years old.  That was when I was 4 foot 10 and weighed 89 lbs.  My parents bought a...

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August
23
2020

Sermon; 12 Pentecost/Proper 16A; Exodus 1:8 - 2:10

Today's gospel passage is the famous, “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus first asks the disciples who the general population says he is, then asks them more directly who they say he is,...

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August
16
2020

Sermon; 11 Pentecost/Proper 15A; Matthew 15:10-28

When dealing with Scripture, or anything for that matter, context is important. At its most basic level, context rounds out a story so we can fully understand what is going on. At its most...

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August
9
2020

Sermon; 10 Pentecost/Proper 14A; Matt. 14:22-33

Today's gospel passage immediately follows last week's passage. As a refresher, Jesus had just heard about John being executed by Herod, so he went to spend some time alone; but as always happens,...

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August
2
2020

Sermon; 9 Pentecost/Proper 13A; Matthew 14:13-21

Today's gospel story is a familiar one to us – the feeding of the 5000. There are a couple of things I want to point out before I really get into this passage. First, the lectionary story we...

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