The Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24, 2023
Sermon for December 24, 2023 | Advent IV 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Canticle 15: The Magnificat; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 “The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, […] The post The Fourth Sunday...
View ArticleThe Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas I, December 24, 2023
Sermon for December 24, 2023 | The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas I Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 It was Christmas Eve, 1944, and it […] The post The Nativity of Our...
View ArticleThe Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day, December 25, 2023
Sermon for December 25, 2023 The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-4; John 1:1-14 In the world in which Jesus was born, […] The post The Nativity...
View ArticleThe First Sunday after Christmas, December 31, 2023
Sermon for December 31, 2023 | The First Sunday after Christmas Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 147:13-21; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18 “My whole being shall exult in God who has clothed […] The post...
View ArticleThe Baptism of Jesus Christ, January 7, 2024
Sermon for The Baptism of Jesus Christ Mk. 1:4-11 & Genesis 1:1-5 The Beloved in whom God is well pleased “The Beloved, with you I am well pleased.” Lowered into […] The post The Baptism of Jesus...
View ArticleThe Nicene Creed: a new(ish) translation
This Sunday, you may notice a change in text of the Nicene Creed. Developed over the fourth century at a series of councils (click here for a theological timeline) the […] The post The Nicene Creed: a...
View ArticleThe Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 14, 2024
Honest Bias Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20), 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51, Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no […] The post...
View ArticleThe Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 21, 2024
Fishing Tacoma Sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20, Psalm 62:6-14 As a child, I was either reading or moving. I usually […] The post The...
View ArticleThe Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 28, 2024
Sermon for January 28, 2024 | The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 I had just walked through the TSA metal detector at […] The post The...
View ArticleThe Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 4, 2024
Choosing Family Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 40:21-31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39, Psalm 147:1-12, 21c “And the whole city was gathered around the door.” Imagine, for […]...
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