16th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop A – 20) Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30 September 20, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle, which was read a few minutes ago. I read an astounding article […]
Saint Bartholomew Luke 22:24-30 August 23, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. Behind the altar in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo painted The Last Judgment. […]
11th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 15 – A) Matthew 15:21-28 August 16, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. I saw a social experiment several […]
10th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 14 – A) Job 38:4-18 August 9, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Old Testament reading, which was read a few minutes ago. Have you ever been […]
7th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 11 – A) Isaiah 44:6-8 July 19, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Old Testament reading from Isaiah. Nebo, Ra, Moloch, Xipe Totec (sheepeh tohtek), Baal, Zeus, […]
6th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 10 – A) Isaiah 55:10-13 July 12, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Old Testament text from Isaiah, which was read a few minutes ago. When I […]
Independence Day Jeremiah 5:3, Proverbs 14:34 July 5, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Twelve score and four years ago fifty six men, representing the Thirteen Colonies, signed a document which ended powerfully: “with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence…we mutually […]
Saints Peter and Paul Series on the Martyrs Matthew 16:13–23 June 28, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. Does the thought of blood make […]
Trinity Sunday Civil Unrest Ephesians 6:10-13 June 7, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As I’m sure you’ve noticed the last few weeks, I’ve mentioned the Covid-19 pandemic in most of my sermons. It’s been right in our faces. We’ve been bombarded by daily […]
Pentecost (A) Acts 2:1-21 May 31, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the second reading, the account of Pentecost, which was read a few minutes ago. For just about as long as there […]