Texts: Amos 5:18-24 ; Psalm 70 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 ; Matthew 25:1-13 Grace and peace to you, in the name of our God who raised Christ Jesus from the dead. Amen. The long season in the church’s calendar that follows Pentecost is coming to an end. If you pay attention to these sorts … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 9, 2008: Lectionary 32
Sermon: Sunday, November 2, 2008: All Saints Sunday
Texts: Revelation 7:9-17 ; Psalm 34:1-10,22 ; 1 John 3:1-3 ; Matthew 5:1-12 The blessings of God, who has called us by name, be with you all. Amen. Some of you who have met my sister may have noticed that she doesn’t call me by my given name, Erik. She calls me “Charles.” She … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 2, 2008: All Saints Sunday
Message: As We Are
“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2) Twice in the last month I’ve preached on these words at memorial services for … Continue reading Message: As We Are
By Proclamation 