Epiphany 2A – Come and See John 1: 29-42 January 18-19, 2014 I was at Giant this morning and they had a display of Oreo’s at the end of one aisle. Have you noticed the varieties of Oreo cookies there are now? (I guess I haven’t bought Oreo’s in a long time)! There were what … More Come and See
Epiphany – We Don’t Go Home The Same Matthew 2:1-12 January 4-5, 2014 It would be very different today if the magi were looking for the new king! If it were cloudy, they’d still have the Star Walk phone app to follow! And if they got lost, they could at the very least use a … More Epiphany: We Don’t Go Home The Same
Epiphany 4C – Clanging Cymbals 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 “If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” I want you to know that I am not a percussionist, so I had to do a lot of research … More Clanging Cymbals
Message from New Day Worship, January 20, 2012 Hold Fast To The Dream A Presentation for Two Readers and Choir of the Life and Words, of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Stan G. Duncan NARRATOR: On one very cold and very cloudy Saturday morning, January 15, 1929, just three months after the beginning … More Hold Fast to the Dream
Epiphany 2C – Making Space for Joy John 2:1-11 January 19-20, 2013 One of the fun things about getting together as colleagues is to tell stories. Teachers get together and tell stories of the crazy things that happen in the classroom. People who work at a bank get together and tell bank stories. … More Making Space for Joy
Baptism of Our Lord: Power of Blessing January 12-13, 2013 Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 I was reading our church Constitution the other day… (I think I can pretty much guarantee that this is the only time I’ll ever begin a sermon with that phrase!) But anyway, I was reading our church Constitution … More The Power of Blessing
Transfiguration B Mark 9:2-9 February 18-19, 2012 Jesus is transfigured. His clothes become dazzling white. The glory of the Lord shines all around him. And the disciples are terrified. They don’t know what to say, but Peter says something anyway… “Let’s take a group picture! Jesus, you stand in the middle, Elijah on … More Glory On The Mountain
Epiphany 6B: The Cost of Healing Mark 1:45-50 Psalm 30 February 11-12, 2012 Does it strike you funny that this is a story that Jesus didn’t want in the Bible? It’s a story that he didn’t want to be told. He was pretty clear about that: “Say nothing to anyone,” he told the … More The Cost of Healing
Epiphany 3B – It’s Time Mark 1:14-20 January 21-22, 2012 Trivia question: “What are the first words Jesus says to his disciples according to the gospel of Mark?” Answer: “It’s time.” Trivia question: “What are the last words Jesus says to his disciples according to the gospel of Mark?” Answer: “It’s time.”
Transfiguration A: Up and Down the Mountain March 5-6, 2011 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus takes 3 of his inner circle of disciples – Peter, James, and John. He tells them to follow him and leads them on a hike up a mountain. This in itself isn’t unusual – Jesus went up mountains quite … More Up And Down The Mountain
Sermons at St. James Gettysburg 