Sermons
Preparing for Passover on the Second Day
A poem for Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025
What does it mean to await this coming of the third day when my heart is shattered and my will is broken? Was it only yesterday when I saw him, writhing with the piercing of each hammer strike?
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Maundy Thursday Sermon
April 17, 2025
I have found myself watching far too many reels on Facebook lately. I get myself wrapped up in the ones that are mini films that are produced to help people see what “good” can look like in the world. In many, there is a person who looks to be homeless who enters a space where...
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Sermon: 5th Sunday in Lent
John 12:1-8 Mary anoints Jesus; you will always have the poor with you
It’s been hard for me to focus on anything but the weather this week. I come from a place where tornadoes are a relatively common weather event, but when the sirens were going off for what seemed like over an hour in the early Thursday morning hours, we knew something big was ...
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Sermon: The 4th Sunday in Lent
The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)
Growing up is hard. Maybe especially when there’s a family business in the mix. At least that’s my experience. My parents had their own business. They sold giftware to retail stores as manufacturer’s representatives. I worked for my parents for years. I think I started when I ...
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Sermon: 3rd Sunday in Lent Year C
3/23/2025 Fig trees
Have you ever had to wait for something you were really, really looking forward to? Earlier this week, Annie, our administrative assistant, said she made BLT’s for dinner. I said I love BLT’s. She said they were “good” but she really, really is looking forward to those fresh o...
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