Sermons

Easter Vigil: Pulled Out from Death

Year A Vigil The Flood (Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13) Israel’s Deliverance at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:10-15:1) Salvation Offered Freely to All (Isaiah 55:1-11) A New Heart and a New Spirit (Ezekiel 36:24-28) The Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) The Gathering of God’s People (Zephaniah 3:12-20) At the Eucharist Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10 May the words of...

Good Friday

Year A Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Year after year… during Holy Week… we read the Passion Narratives about Jesus’ betrayal and last day… in some small way… we may identify with his suffering… because we have all suffered… ] in some small way… we...

Palm Sunday

The Gospel Passion readings serve as the sermon. Matthew 26:14- 27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54

From Death to Eternal Life

Year A Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 May the words of my mouth…  O God…  speak your truth… Place me as a seal over your heart…  for love is as strong as death…  many waters cannot extinguish its fire…  and many rivers cannot wash it away…  that’s from the Song of Solomon 8:6-7… and...

Seeing and Belonging

Year A 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 May the words of my mouth…  O God…  speak your truth… The human eye is a marvelous thing…  according to the Southwestern Eye Center…  our eyes blink an average of 4,200,000 times a year…  and so if you were paid a nickel every time you blinked…  you...