Transfiguration Sunday (A) 2 Peter 1:16-21 February 19, 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 St. Peter. At my vicarage congregation in Seattle (vicarage is essentially an internship) there was a […]
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”. […]
2nd Sunday after Epiphany (A) John 1:29-42 January 15, 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 John, which was read a few minutes ago. When Jesus arrived at the Jordan […]
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 Day John 1:1-18 December 25, 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. John. One of the hardest roles to play in life would have to be that of a […]
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 […]