Sermons

April
7
2023

Good Friday, 2023

Last night we shared a meal, we washed feet, and we participated in the final Eucharist of Holy Week. And when that service was over we pushed Jesus out of our lives, removing almost everything...

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April
2
2023

Palm Sunday, 2023

Today is always a whiplash sort of day. We gather in the parking lot for the liturgy of the palms and hear the story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We process from there into the church...

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March
26
2023

Lent 5A; John 11:1-45

For to your faithful people, O Lord, life is changed, not ended.

These words come from the Proper Preface of a Communion service within a funeral. Proper Prefaces are the variable words of a...

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March
19
2023

Lent 4A; John 9

We spend a lot of time in the Gospel of John during Lent of Year A. If you remember from last week I pointed out that, among other things, John uses images of light and dark and he gives us some...

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March
12
2023

Lent 3A; John 4:5-42

First, let me say that John's gospel is very different from the other three. Miracles lead to belief, he uses images of light and dark a lot, there are long stories and monologues, Jesus is always...

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