Sermons
Sermon; 17 Pentecost/Proper 21; Baptism of Rafael, Alexandra, and Randel
Today we welcome three new people into the household of God. Today we baptize with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, three people and seal them with holy oil marking...
Read MoreSermon; 16 Pentecost/Proper 20A; Matthew 20:1-16
Today's gospel passage is one of those familiar ones that we think we hear more often than we actually do. The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who hires laborers first thing in the morning at...
Read MoreSermon; Proper 19A; Matthew 18:21-35
Today's passage from both the Hebrew scripture and the gospel have to do with forgiveness. In the first lesson we hear of the final reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers. You may recall...
Read MoreSermon; Feast of St. John the Evangelist (tr) and Ministry Fair
Welcome to the annual St. John's Day Celebration and Ministry Fair. For those who pay attention to such things, the Feast of St. John is celebrated on December 27, but we received special...
Read MoreSermon; 12 Pentecost/Proper 16A; Romans 12:1-8
I don't preach on Romans very often. In fact, I believe this might be the first time I've done so. One of the basic reasons for this is that Romans is a long, carefully worded document from Paul...
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