Transfiguration of our Lord                                      27 February 2022 (Exodus 34:29-35   Psalm 99  2Corinthians 3:12-4:2   Luke 9:28-43) “Leaving the old shoes . . . treading a new path!” You know how, near the end of a football game, players sneak up on the winning coach from behind with a large cooler of Gatorade, ready to pour it … More “Leaving the old shoes . . treading a new path!”

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany                              20 February 2022 (Genesis 45:3-11, 39-40   Psalm 37  1Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50  Luke 6:27-38) “Walking Together . . . Going Far!” It is an African Proverb that begins my sermon today.  Simply said:  “If you want to walk fast, walk alone.  If you want to go far, walk together with others. … More “Walking Together . . . Going Far!”

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany                                                13 February 2022 (Jeremiah 17:5-10   Psalm 1   1Corinthians 15:12-20   Luke 6:17-26) “Unmuting the Blessedness of God!” Every time I read these Beatitudes from Luke’s Gospel, those “woes” take hold of me and I am tempted to write one of those “fire and brimstone, in your face” sermons.  I think it … More “Unmuting the Blessedness of God!”

Third Sunday after Epiphany                                                23 January 2022 (Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10   Psalm 19   1 Corinthians 12:12-31   Luke 4:14-21) “Holy Disquiet!” This past Wednesday, as I was making my way out of the worship space following a funeral, I realized there was a woman quickly coming after me. She caught up to me in the hallway … More “Holy Disquiet!”

Baptism of our Lord                                                  9 January 2022 (Isaiah 43:1-7   Psalm 29  Acts 8: 14-17   Luke 3:15-22) “Making Grace Tangible!” When Charles Dickens wrote an entire novel entitled, Great Expectations, he was capturing the human story in two simple words.  Most of us live our lives expecting good things to take place, and well we should!  … More “Making Grace Tangible!”

Epiphany of our Lord                                                            2 January 2022 (Isaiah 60: 1-6   Psalm 72   Ephesians 3:1-12  Matthew 2:1-22) “Boldly Seeking Jesus!” Who were these mysterious wanderers, who were under-impressed by King Herod, and instead did homage to a newborn babe and opened their hearts wide enough to allow an angel to change their travel plans?  By tradition, … More “Boldly Seeking Jesus!”

Christmas Eve                                                                   24 December 2021 (Isaiah  9:2-7   Psalm 96   Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20) “Coming Home for Christmas!” Merry Christmas! I really struggled with how to write this sermon this evening.  I wondered what it is that we all need to hear at this time. I found myself hungering to find words that will startle us … More “Coming Home for Christmas!”

Fourth Sunday of Advent                                         19 December 2021 (Micah 5:2-5a   Psalm 80:1-7   Hebrews 10:5-10   Luke 1:39—55) “Looking with favor on the Forgotten!” On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, we are mostly invited into beginning to know God in a new way, who we discover is a Person; and this God is made known to us … More “Looking with favor on the Forgotten!”

Second Sunday of Advent                                        December 5, 2021 (Malachi 3:1-4   Luke 3:1-6)   [John Baptist Skit] “Making room for Jesus!” Pastor Andrew (from ambo):  I want to let you know . . . . . John Baptist (coming in doors at Baptism font, interrupting noisily with honey pot and a spoon):  Hey, what’s going on here? … More “Making room for Jesus!”

Christ the King Sunday                                                                  21 November 2021 ((Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14   Psalm 93   Revelation 1:48   John 18:33-37) “Provoking One another To Love!” In the South there is a saying that, when a sermon hits home with particular power, you’ve gone from “preaching” to “meddling;” or another word to use is “interfering.”  In the Letter to the … More “Provoking One Another To Love!”