Sermons
Sermon: 20 Pentecost Year C 10/26/2025
Luke 18:9-14
Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, "God, I thank you th...
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Sermon: 10/19/2025: 19 Pentecost, Proper 24
Luke 18:1-8
You’ve heard the saying, “Nevertheless, she persisted.”[1] And I bet we’ve all sang out with Aretha Franklin, “R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find out what it means to me.”[2] Sometimes we don’t just want to be heard, we want to be seen. As a woman, I have realized first hand that it sometime...
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Sermon: 18 Pentecost, 10/12/2025
Healing of the 10 Luke 17:11-19
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7: These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. Thus says the...
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Sermon: Pentecost 17, Oct. 5, 2025
Luke 17:5-10
It has taken me years to learn my value. Graduating from high school in 1980 means I grew up in a time when women were trying to find their place in the world. Most women I knew were teachers, nurses, daycare providers, secretaries, working in retail, or were stay-at-home moms...
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Sermon 9/21/2025 15 Pentecost
Praying and Prioritizing
It’s been a rough couple of weeks in our country. Many people are struggling to know how to respond to violent behavior and violent rhetoric in meaningful, compassionate ways. And yes, it can be hard, especially when the news cycle bombards us with opposing views and we are wi...
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