Texts:  Isaiah 52:7-10  •  Psalm 98  •  Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)  •  John 1:1-14 Good morning! I am so glad to be here, in worship, with each of you this morning – which is not so unusual a thing, given that it is Sunday morning and this is what we normally do on Sunday mornings… gather … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, December 25, 2011: Nativity of Our Lord (III)–Christmas Day →

Texts:  Isaiah 9:2-7  •   Psalm 96  •   Titus 2:11-14  •   Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) Welcome friends to this Christmas Eve, a night filled with traditions at the end of a season steeped in traditions. Black Fridays have been survived. Cookies have been baked. Trees have been trimmed. Presents have been bought. Office parties have been endured. … Continue reading Sermon: Saturday, December 24, 2011: Nativity of Our Lord 1–Christmas Eve →

Texts: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16  •  Luke 1:46b-55   •  Romans 16:25-27   •  Luke 1:26-38 A little over nine years ago my father and I went backpacking for a week in Pennsylvania along the Appalachian Trail. Neither of us are what you would call experienced hikers or seasoned outdoorsmen. For that matter, neither of us … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, December 18, 2011: Fourth Sunday of Advent: “New and Improved–Gift-Wrapping Free!” →