Sermons & Newsletter Articles

The Living Are Not Here

Year C Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Acts 10:34-43 Luke 24:1-12 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… The Gospels are silent…  about what happened after Jesus’ body was wrapped in a linen cloth…  and placed in Joseph of Arimethea’s rock-hewn tomb…  the women who had come from Galilee on Friday saw the tomb…  and...

Even If Our Voices Shake

Good Friday – Year C Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Death is ever present…  it is unavoidable…  it is never to be sought out…  but sooner or later…  death comes for us…  I mean…  I’m a L’Chayim …  to life…  kind of guy…  life...

Becoming Real

Maundy Thursday – Year C Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Most parents treat their children like children…  the children may try to act like grown-ups in little bodies…  but they’re not…  and we teach them by example…  we set limits…...

Fragrance Poured Out

Year C Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Today’s Gospel is a strange story indeed…  today’s narrative doesn’t unfold in a strictly linear way…  you’ve got to read it all the way through…  and then read it again…  to be able to say…  Oh…  so...

How Can We Not Rejoice?

Year C Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… We’ve all heard this parable before…  at least I think so…  and depending on who’s preached on it…  some of this may not be news…  though as you’ll see…  it all remains Good News…  but...