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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Ash Wednesday Observed on Sunday March 9, 2025 Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21 March 5, 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 the Gospel from St. Matthew. When God created Adam, He created a masterpiece.  Miles of arteries, […]

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5th Sunday after the Epiphany (C) Isaiah 6:1-8 February 9, 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 Isaiah. I looked at some artistic depictions of God this last week, and they […]

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Sanctity of Life – Job 33:4

Sanctity of Life Sunday Job 33:4 January 26, 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 Job 33:4: “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Let’s […]

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Baptism of Jesus (C) Romans 6:1-11 January 12, 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 Epistle from Saint Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.   The list of dangerous activities […]

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God’s Holy Name – Exodus 20:7

3rd Sunday of Advent Exodus 20:7 December 15, 2024 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 from Exodus 20:7, “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will […]

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2nd Sunday in Advent (C) Luke 3:1-14 December 8, 2024 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. There are many messages associated with this time of […]

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