Sermons
Morning Prayer Reflection
First Sunday after Christmas
Good morning. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. As I begin my reflection, allow me to get back on my annual soap box and try to remind everyone that it’s still Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas didn’t start before Christmas — they began on Christmas day. So that means toda...
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Christmas Eve 2025
Merry Christmas! Welcome to this exceptional day.
Merry Christmas! Welcome to this exceptional day. For the past four Sundays, in the season known as Advent, I used the beginning of my sermons to talk about the theme of each of these Advent candles. Each candle represents a certain emotion, a focus, as you may have known or f...
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Sermon: Advent 4, Year A
Matthew 1:18-25
Welcome to “LOVE:” the fourth Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit four candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that sometimes, people are lost, wandering this world, wondering what makes their life meaningful, distracted while trying to find their way. We ...
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Sermon: Advent 3 Year A 2025
JOY
Welcome to “JOY:” the third Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit three candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that there are much grief and loneliness in the world. People struggling with the loss of people they have loved, or who have been imprisoned. We ...
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Sermon: Advent 2 Year A 2025
Matthew 3:1-12
Welcome to “Peace:” the second Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit the first and second candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that war and violence can be found all around the world. People have a sense of unrest while our hearts yearn to follow Isaiah’s...
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