Text: Jeremiah 33:14-16 A staple plot device of many an action/adventure movie is the “bearer bond.” In the make-believe worlds of Hollywood cops and robbers, there are stacks of “bearer negotiable promissory notes” being stored in locked vaults which could be cashed in by anyone in possession of said notes. This device has been … Continue reading Homily: Wednesday, December 2, 2009: Advent Vespers
Sermon: Sunday, November 29, 2009: First Sunday of Advent
Texts: Jeremiah 33:14-16 • Psalm 25:1-10 • 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 • Luke 21:25-36 “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 29, 2009: First Sunday of Advent
Message: Awake or Asleep…
The first Sunday in the church's new year, the first Sunday of Advent, picks up where the last Sunday in the church's calendar, Christ the King Sunday, left off - with anticipation of the coming of Christ Jesus. "The days are surely coming," we hear from the prophet Jeremiah, "when I will fulfill the promise … Continue reading Message: Awake or Asleep…
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