Sermons (Page 32)
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…
The Resurrected Christ walks among us
The Last SUNDAY After EPIPHANY, February 11, 2018 2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6,2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. No text available 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.
The Word Became Flesh And Lived Among Us
First Sunday after Christmas Day, December 31, 2017 Isaiah 61: 62-3, Psalm 147, Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7, John 1: 1-18 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. Today’s Gospel is taken from the prologue or introduction to the Gospel according to John: “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (Jn 1:1) It often seems very poetic (it is) and very theological (again, yes) and very difficult to understand. I like…
Have We Let Christmas Open Our Hearts?
Christmas Day, December 25, 2017 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 There is no recording for this sermond When we tell and retell the most important stories of our life, we often find that every time we tell it, there are a few details that we can’t leave out of the story. The story of the nativity, the birth of Christ, is no different. We know this story: Mary, Joseph, Bethlehem, the three wise men.…
Let Christ Be Born In You This Christmas
CHRISTMAS EVE Sermon, December 24, 2017 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 There was no recording for this sermon. The day is here – we are gathered as a community of faith – gathered to worship God on this holy evening — gathered around God’s table to partake of the Sacrament that reminds us of Christ’s love for us and for all who will follow this baby born in a manger. At the heart of the Christmas celebration…
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People!
Advent 2 Sermon December 10, 2017 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. Isaiah 40: 1-11 “Comfort ye! … Every valley shall be lifted up and every mountain made low. What heart-lifting words we hear from our God shouted across the millennia into our very own day. Isaiah offers us images in just 11 verses that have become the focus of artists and musicians who have turned the words into pictures and music that channel our thoughts deep…
While We Wait, We Trust In The Living God
Advent I Sermon December 3, 2017 Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. Today, we begin the season of Advent. The Four Sundays before Christmas allow us to prepare for the feast where we celebrate God come into this world, as a human being. God took the first step—doing the most amazing thing—God entered into our world—into this world at a time fully as troubled as our own—in…