Sermon for 9/5/10 Favorite Things Summer Series Psalm 23; Matthew 25:31-46 "God's Overflowing Hospitality" This morning our "A Few of Our Favorite Things" summer sermon series comes to a close with two passages you all chose that are likely familiar in some way or another to many of us. Matthew's parable of judgment and Psalm… Continue reading Sermon for 9-5-10 "God’s Overflowing Hospitality" (Favorite Things Summer Series)
Category: Psalms
Sermon for 6-13-10 "Remembering the LORD" Jonah, Favorite Things Summer Worship Series
"Remembering the Lord"Jonah 1:17-2:10 (Preaching Text-Favorite Passage); Romans 8:31-39Favorite Things Summer Worship SeriesThere are many stories out there. Stories surround us every day. Sometimes they are called news. Sometimes memories. Sometimes fairy tales. Sometimes fiction. Sometimes nonfiction. Sometimes narrative. Whatever we call them, we live surrounded by stories. One of the themes of our summer… Continue reading Sermon for 6-13-10 "Remembering the LORD" Jonah, Favorite Things Summer Worship Series
Ash Wednesday: "Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God"
On February 17th, we celebrated Ash Wednesday. This day marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days and ends on Easter Sunday. Psalm 51, the traditional Psalm for the day, gave us the theme for our worship gathering: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalm… Continue reading Ash Wednesday: "Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God"
"Teach Me How To Be Good." Psalm 34 Sermon
Sermon for August 9, 2009(Lectionary passage for Proper 14B for August 16, 2009)Psalm Series: Part 2 of 3 on Psalm 34 (verses 9-14)"Teach me how to be good." Last weekend Steve and I took some much needed vacation time to visit with our family in Pennsylvania. Steve's immediate family all live there, and 2 of… Continue reading "Teach Me How To Be Good." Psalm 34 Sermon
"Go In Peace" Sermon for 6/28/09
Sermon for 6/28/09Pentecost +4, Proper 8B, Ordinary 13Mark 5:21-43; Psalm 30"Go in Peace"So often when we hear "Peace" in our culture, I believe we often hear "absence of conflict" or we associate it with the 1960s and 70s, Woodstock, and Flower children. Maybe you hear John Lennon telling us to "Give Peace a Chance." It's… Continue reading "Go In Peace" Sermon for 6/28/09
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