Texts:  Genesis 1:1—2:4a  ;  Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21  ;  Jonah 1:1—2:1  ;  Daniel 3:1–29  ;  John 20:1–18   You people of God, washed in storied waters, grace and peace be with you. Amen. Watching the Boy Scouts light the new fire outside our sanctuary draws me back to the church youth group I grew up with … Continue reading Sermon: Saturday, March 22, 2008: Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Vigil →

Texts:  Isaiah 52:13-53:12  ;  Psalm 22:1-11,23-31  ;  Hebrews 10:16-25  ;  John 18:1-19:42   In the name of Jesus, our Advocate and our Hope. Amen. It is a cold, dark night. Our sanctuary has been stripped bare and we see by the figure of our crucified Christ hanging in the chancel that we have come at … Continue reading Sermon: Friday, March 21, 2008: Good Friday →

Text: John 13:1-17 & 31b-35   Grace and peace be with you my sisters and brothers. God’s holy people. Amen. I don’t know if it’s occurred to any of you or not – but a very rare confluence of dates is taking place today. It is both Maundy Thursday – the beginning of the great … Continue reading Sermon: Thursday, March 20, 2008: Maundy Thursday →