During Lent we journey with all around the world who, like Nicodemus, seek to know more about Jesus. Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. In Baptism, we are a given new birth as children of God, and by faith we are made heirs of God’s promise to Abraham. During […]
View the Sermon (PDF)First Lent Midweek
Our faith has been handed on to us by generations stretching back to the Apostles. We give thanks for the countless individuals who have passed on the faith, running the race that was set before them. We remember missionaries who crossed boundaries and barriers of culture and language to share the faith; we remember scholars, […]
View the Sermon (PDF)First Sunday in Lent
Jesus’ forty-day fast and temptation in the wilderness are the basis of our Lenten pilgrimage as we struggle with sin and as we prepare for Easter. At the heart of the Lenten journey the waters of baptism and the gift of the Holy Spirit strengthen us as they did Jesus. Throughout Lent, we are fed […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Ash Wednesday / Imposition of Ashes
On Ash Wednesday, we begin a forty-day journey toward Easter with Christians around the world. Today is a day of fasting, repentance, and the imposition of ashes, reminding us that we will all die and return to the earth. As a fitting repentance, Joel reminds us, “rend your hearts, and not your garments.” We are […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Transfiguration of Our Lord
As the season of Epiphany ends, Jesus is revealed on a high mountain as God’s beloved Son, echoing the words spoken at his baptism. This vision of glory sustains us as Jesus comes down the mountain to face servanthood, suffering and the cross in Jerusalem. Jesus accompanies us down the mountain, as we also turn […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
We are called to choose life by loving and obeying God. Paul reminds us that we are “God’s servants, working together.” These words echo Jesus’ encouragement for us to be reconciled and at peace with one another so that together we might offer our gifts to God and to our neighbor as God’s abundant field […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Jesus calls us salt and light, people that flavor life with genuine humanity and compassion, and people who illuminate the darkness with hope and peace. We are baptized and sent into the world to shine with the light of Christ so that others might know God’s justice and love. We are called to live with […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Who are the blessed ones of God? For Micah, they are those who do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. For Paul, they are the ones who find wisdom in the weakness of the cross. For Jesus, they are the poor, the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, those who […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Third Sunday after Epiphany
Jesus is the kingdom of God come near. We who have walked in darkness have seen a great light, and we see this light most profoundly in the cross— God suffers with us and with all who are oppressed by sickness, sin, or evil. Light dawns as we gather around the word, the font, and […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Second Sunday after Epiphany
Today’s gospel opens with further reflection on Jesus’ baptism. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and the one anointed by the Spirit. In the liturgy we come and see Christ revealed among us in word and meal. We go forth to invite others to come and worship […]
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