Sermons by The Very Rev. Kathleen Murray (Page 23)
We must lift up God’s love: Easter 5
Fifth Sunday In Easter, April 29, 2018 5 Easter, Year B: Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:24-30, 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-8 NOTE: No recording for this sermon. The text is below: Fifty-one years ago, the British Broadcasting System, also known as the BBC, commissioned the Beatles to write a song for the United Kingdom’s contribution to a T.V. show, called “Our World”, which was the first live global television link. The Beatles were asked to write and perform a song that…
Christ is the Good Shepherd: Easter 4
Fourth Sunday In Easter, April 22, 2018 4 Easter, Year B: Acts 4:5-12, Psalm 23, 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. No text for this sermon The sermons are recorded at St. Andrew’s and uploaded by Kemp Miller, for whose ministry we are all grateful. You can listen to this sermon by clicking the link above, but to access the library of audio files for recent sermons, CLICK HERE.
Touch me and see: Easter 3
Third Sunday In Easter, April 15, 2018 3 Easter, Year B: Acts 3:12-19, Psalm 4, 1 John 3:1-7, Luke 24:36b-48 CLICK HERE to listen to recorded sermon. Here we are in the third week of Easter and Jesus is showing himself to the disciples to be very real, to be the risen, embodied Christ. “Touch me and see”, says Christ. It’s almost as if it’s a direct response to Thomas’ request in last week’s gospel to be able to touch…
Hope conquers fear: Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil, March 31, 2018 Easter Vigil, Year B There was no recording of this sermon. The text is below: This is the most blessed and most joyful night of the church year. We celebrate the first liturgy of Easter and Jesus’ resurrection. Frankly, I find the Easter Vigil liturgy the most beautiful liturgy of all. We entered the church on this holy night guided by the light of Christ, the Paschal Candle. We heard readings of the Word…
Atonement = at-one-ment with God: Good Friday
First SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, January 7, 2018 Epiphany 1, Year B: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Mark 9:2-9 CLICK HERE to listen to the recording. We have just heard some of the most beautiful, painful, heart-wrenching passages of scripture, juxtaposed with one of the holiest, most beautiful, painful, heart-wrenching moments of the Christian story. Jesus, our beloved healer, lover of souls, champion of the poor, weak, and oppressed, the man who washed the feet of his friends,…
We commemorate His perfect love: Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday, March 29, 2018 Maundy Thursday, Year B: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 CLICK HERE to listen to the recording. In the name of God, who has given us a new commandment. John throws us a curve ball so to speak. In this gospel account, John places this meal, this last supper, as happening before the Passover. This is unlike the other three gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, and Luke who all describe this…
The Passion Story: Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday, Year B: Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16;; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, [40-47]; Psalm 31:9-16 CLICK HERE to listen to the recording. Mother Kathy felt the Passion Story, as read here so beautifully by Kemp Miller, should speak for itself. Her brief comments follow the Gospel reading. The sermons are recorded at St. Andrew’s and uploaded by Kemp Miller, for whose ministry we are all grateful. You can listen to…
Jesus came for everyone: Lent 5
Fifth SUNDAY in lent, March 18, 2018 5 Easter, Year B: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-13; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 CLICK HERE to listen to recorded sermon. This is Jesus’ final public speech. To all who were present, the Greeks, his disciples and the crowd, Jesus explained why he must die and what would happen after his glorification. It is Passover; Jerusalem is full of people who had gathered to celebrate the festival. Among those were Greeks who were probably “God-Fearers”. Those were…
God’s Love…God’s Way: Lent 4
Fourth SUNDAY In Lent, March 11, 2018 Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 CLICK HERE to listen to recorded sermon. As we journey though Lent, it’s important to remember that the significance of God in our lives, the significance of Jesus Christ, is God’s overwhelming love for us and God’s overwhelming mercy. Often in church we can get wrapped up in the minutiae and it’s easy to forget that salvation is and has been God’s message…
How are we called to do God’s business? Lent 3
Third SUNDAY Of Lent, March 4, 2018 Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 CLICK HERE to listen to recorded sermon. I suspect you might all agree with me that this is one of the most striking passages in the Gospels. It shows Jesus on the verge of violence as he drives the money changers out of the temple. It is a blow struck at the heart of his religious tradition. It is a powerful memory when you consider…
Jesus’s choice is our choice – Lent 2
Second SUNDAY Of Lent, February 25, 2018 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Psalm 22:22-30, Romans 4:13-25, Mark 8:31-38 CLICK HERE to listen to recorded sermon. Perhaps it’s a bit irreverent, but I have this mental picture of the disciples. It’s several years after Jesus’ death and resurrection. The disciples are together. They are talking about the good old days, laughing, teasing, and reminiscing the way friends who have shared a life-changing experience often do. Then one of them looks at Peter and…
The Character Test – Lent 1
First SUNDAY Of Lent, February 18, 2018 Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-9, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1: 9-15 CLICK HERE to listen to recorded sermon. I believe there are two takeaway words from today’s scripture. First, from our Old Testament reading, the word “covenant”. You know in seminary we were taught that when a word repeatedly shows up in the reading then that’s what your sermon is about. Covenant certainly appears quite frequently, and I think that covenant is about how…