Sermons
“Trust in the Wilderness: What Do We Risk?” – The First Sunday in Lent, Year A
The First Sunday in Lent, Year A February 22, 2026 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Trust in the Wilderness: What Do We Risk?” The Rev. Kathleen Murray, Rector …
“Let Us Begin Anew: Turning Toward Jesus” – Ash Wednesday, Year A
Ash Wednesday, Year A February 18, 2026 Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 103; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Year A, Ash Wednesday …
“Following Christ Together” – The Third Sunday after The Epiphany, Year A
The Third Sunday after The Epiphany, Year A January 25, 2026 Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; 1 Corinthians 4:12-23; Matthew 4:12-23 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Following Christ Together” The Rev. Kathleen Murray, Rector …
Come and See: Baptism, Allegiance, and the Way of the Lamb- The Second Sunday after The Epiphany, Year A
The Second Sunday after The Epiphany, Year A January 18, 2026 Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-10; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-41 January 18, 2026 …
“Accountable to our Baptism” – The First Sunday after The Epiphany
The First Sunday after The Epiphany January 11, 2026 Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 Year A, Ash Wednesday …
“By Another Road: When Obedience Requires Distance from Power” – Second Sunday after Christmas Day
Second Sunday after Christmas Day January 4, 2026 Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84; Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a; Matthew 2:1-12 January 4, 2026 …
“God Calls Us to Honor the Incarnation: God With Us” – Christmas Day, Christmas II, Year A
Ash Wednesday, Year A December 25, 2025 Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Day, Christmas II, Year A …
“God With Us Now, Not When the World is Ready” – Christmas I, Eve of the Nativity
Christmas I, Eve of the Nativity December 24, 2025 Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 Christmas I, Eve of the Nativity …
Waiting for God – The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A
The FOurth Sunday of Advent, Year A December 21, 2025 Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Year A, Fourth Sunday of Advent …
Where God Begins Again – The Second Sunday of Advent, Year A
The Second Sunday of Advent, Year A December 7, 2025 Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Where God Begins Again” The Rev. Kathleen Murray Historic Beckford Parish, Mt. Jackson & Woodstock Advent gives us two…
“Staying Awake to God’s Dream” – Woodstock Ministerial Alliance Community Advent Service
Woodstock Ministerial Alliance Community Advent Service December 2, 2025 …
“Keep Awake” – The First Sunday of Advent, Year A
The First Sunday of Advent, Year A November 30, 2025 Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 The First Sunday of Advent, Year A …