Sermons
Sermon: The Third Sunday in Lent, Year A 2026
Woman at the Well: John 4:5-42
Did you know that what you just heard was the longest recorded conversation Jesus had with anyone in the Bible? Now, consider this: Jesus is not talking to one of his friends, or teaching in the Temple, or engaged in a theological discussion with other teachers. No. Jesus is t...
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Sermon: Lent 2, Year A March 1, 2026
John 3:1-17
While the Daughters of the King® were spending time together yesterday at their “Quiet Day,” I was in my office to work on this sermon and found myself writing a prayer. I don’t usually work this way. If I am going to write a prayer for the end of my sermon, it usually comes a...
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Sermon: 1st Sunday in Lent; Year A
2/22/2026 Temptation
As I was studying commentaries and contemplating the Gospel reading this week, I found myself uninspired. Nothing I was reading gave me direction and sometimes it was more confusing for me. Maybe because this has been a very busy week and I’ve been out of my routine. I’m not c...
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Sermon: Ash Wednesday, Year A
Observance of a Holy Lent
Debbie Stover and I were out and about today to bring ashes and communion to a few of our homebound folks. We brought this reminder of our mortality, these ashes, to people who cannot share in this communal service, to let them know that they are a part of us, even if they can...
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Sermon: The Last Sunday after the Epiphany: Transfiguration Year A
The church we belonged to for our entire married life, before I was ordained, is named The Church of the Epiphany in Plymouth, Minnesota. I guess after about 28 years attending a church named Epiphany, I am still a bit drawn to the visit by the non-Jew, wise people from the Ea...
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