Sermons
Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter — April 26, 2020
Reflecting on the Way of Love During the Pandemic
I don’t know why it still surprises me when I read the gospel and it seems to be speaking to whatever the current situation is, but it happened again with today’s reading. Today we read the story of the walk to Emmaus, a story of how new life can be found within chaos. Try to ...
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Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter — April 19, 2020
Breath
The evangelist John tells us the story about how the resurrected Jesus materializes inside a locked room and breathes on fearful people. Yes, please. I want that resurrection breath on me: the breath of someone who has been in a tomb for three days without a toothbrush or flos...
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Easter Sunday 2020 During the Pandemic
Alleluia Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed!
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus C...
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Palm Sunday during Pandemic — April 5, 2020
All Aboard
Palm Sunday is the day we tell the story of Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem while everyone lays palm branches on the path like Jesus is their king. Then they crucify him. It’s a dramatic story with several twisted twists and the link to the scriptures is with this manuscr...
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A Sermon AND a Loving Blog ---The 3rd Sunday in Lent March 15, 2020
Jesus Loves Me Yes Jesus Loves Me
Sermon of a Style: Waging Hope during Pandemic Days I read these all week long: Exodus 17:1-7 — Romans 5:1-11 — John 4:5-42 — Psalm 95 This morning I listened to a webcast of The Most Rev. Michael Curry preach exactly what I needed to hear. He sang the same words I sing to mys...
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