6th Sunday after Pentecost (A) Deuteronomy 30:15-20 February 12, 2023 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 Moses’ speech in Deuteronomy. One of Emmanuel’s members is fond of saying that […]
4th Sunday after the Epiphany (A) Micah 6:1-8 January 29, 2023 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 the prophet Micah. If you want to get people’s attention you […]
3rd Sunday after the Epiphany (A) Matthew 4:12-25 January 22, 2023 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 from Saint Matthew. A common affliction for the totally blind is called “non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder”. […]
Baptism of Jesus (A) Romans 6:1-11 January 8, 2023 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 from Saint Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. When God created you, He gave you a […]
New Year’s Day Luke 12:35-40 January 1, 2023 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 from St. Luke. Well, it’s that time of year: a time to turn over a new leaf, to […]
Christmas Eve Meditations Christmas Accounts December 24, 2022 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One of the most stressful parts of the Christmas holiday is choosing what to give someone as a present. You could get anything, wrap it up, and call it a present, […]
4th Sunday in Advent (A) Matthew 1:18-25 December 18, 2022 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 from Saint Matthew. One of my favorite television shows growing up was In Search Of hosted […]
2nd Sunday in Advent (A) Isaiah 11:1-10 December 4, 2022 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 the Prophet Isaiah. A common activity this time of year is counting down […]
22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 27 – C) Exodus 3:1-15 November 6, 2022 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. Some parents put a […]
21st Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 26 – C) Luke 19:1-10 October 30, 2022 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 from St. Luke. The Gospel for this morning is probably really familiar to […]