Sermon: Sunday, June 10, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 1 — Give us a King!”

Texts:  1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) and Psalm 138  •   2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1  •   Mark 3:20-35 In the name of Christ, the King.  Amen. This morning we begin a summer-long series looking at the stories from the books of First and Second Samuel and First and Second Kings in Hebrew scripture.  A little bit of background before we … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 10, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 1 — Give us a King!”

Sermon: Sunday, June 3 2012 — The Holy Trinity, 1st Sunday after Pentecost

Texts:   Isaiah 6:1-8 and Psalm 29  •  Romans 8:12-17  •  John 3:1-17 When I was in high school, each summer — right around this time of year, in early June, just after school had let out, but before summer had kicked into full swing — the high school choir from my church would go on a choir tour.  We’d … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 3 2012 — The Holy Trinity, 1st Sunday after Pentecost

Homily: Sunday, May 27, 2012 — The Wedding of Timothy Hager and Nicole Hill

Texts:  "Love Sonnet XVII," by Pablo Neruda; Mark 10:6-9,13-16 “Love Sonnet XVII,” by Pablo Neruda I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz, or arrow of carnations that propagate fire: I love you as one loves certain dark things, secretly, between the shadow and the soul. I love you as … Continue reading Homily: Sunday, May 27, 2012 — The Wedding of Timothy Hager and Nicole Hill