The War is Over – Matthew 4:1-11

1st Sunday in Lent (Prop A) Matthew 4:1-11 February 22, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I’ve chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. Matthew. World War II in Europe ended May 8,1945 with the surrender of Germany.  Hitler […]

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4th Sunday after Epiphany (A) I Corinthians 1:18-31 February 1, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle from Saint Paul’s letter to the Christians in Corinth. Whoever first said the phrase, “It’s better […]

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Conversion of Saint Paul Acts 9:1-22 January 25, 2026 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 first reading from the book of Acts.   There’s a picture on Facebook that frequently reappears when things […]

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You are the Christ – Mark 8:27-9:1

Confession of Saint Peter (A) Acts 4:8-13, Mark 8:27-9:1 January 18, 2026     Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. Mark.   From President Trump who has no filter to […]

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O Lord How Long? Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

17th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 22 – C) Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 October 5, 2025 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 Habakkuk. O Lord, how long?  Job poured out his […]

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Be Content – I Timothy 6:6-19

16th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 21 – C) I Timothy 6:6-19 September 28, 2025 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 from Saint Paul’s first letter to Saint Timothy. The Founding Fathers wrote in the […]

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Rally Day I Corinthians 2:2 September 14, 2025 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Companies spend a lot of money developing slogans to sell their products.  Most of you know the companies behind Just Do It, Red Bull Gives You Wings, What’s in your Wallet, […]

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12th Sunday after Pentecost Romans 12:12 August 31, 2025 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I’ve chosen for this morning’s sermon is Romans 12:12: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” As you well know, there was school shooting […]

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5th Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 10 – C) Leviticus 18:1-5 July 13, 2025 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the OT reading from Leviticus. During the interrogation of Jesus, Pilate asked Him: “You will not […]

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3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Prop 8 – C) Luke 9:51-62 June 29, 2025 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel from St. Luke. When you’re a kid, you don’t usually realize how much your […]

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