Texts: First Reading Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Psalm 78:1-7 Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Gospel Matthew 25:1-13 Manuscript: We were supposed to be back together, in-person today. I know some… Read More »Proper 27: November 8, 2020
Texts: Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 Manuscript: It is a rare day that the lectionary brings us the Revelation of John.… Read More »All Saints’ Day: November 1, 2020
Texts: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 Manuscript: About eight months ago, I stepped behind this pulpit for the first time to… Read More »Proper 25: October 25, 2020
Texts: Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99:1-9 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Manuscript: One of the disadvantages of standing here, in the year 2020…and I will try to… Read More »Proper 24: October 18, 2020
Texts: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Psalm 19:1-14 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 Manuscript: Last week we read verses 23 through 32. Jesus is teaching in the Temple… Read More »Proper 22: October 4, 2020
Texts: Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Manuscript: I have been thinking a lot about Harry Potter this week. Before I go further,… Read More »Proper 21: September 27, 2020
Texts: Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 Manuscript: One of the small (very small) silver linings of the past few months is that,… Read More »Proper 20: September 20, 2020
Texts: Exodus 14:19-31 Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Manuscript: I do not know how many of you watch police procedurals on TV—if we… Read More »Proper 19: September 13, 2020
Texts: Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149:1-9 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Manuscript: If you have been paying close attention these last few weeks, you could be forgiven for… Read More »Proper 18: September 6, 2020
Texts: Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 If you were at with us last week, or listened to the whole service online,… Read More »Proper 17: August 30, 2020