Sermon, October 30, 2022
GOSPEL: Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a […]
Sermon, October 23, 2022
GOSPEL: Luke 18:9 – 14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, `God, I thank you that […]
Sermon, October 16, 2022
GOSPEL Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, `Grant me […]
Sermon, October 9, 2022
GOSPEL: Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” […]
Sermons, October 2, 2022 at Gideon’s Garden
Each year on the Sunday closest to October 4, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, Grace Church worships at Gideon’s Garden and then blesses animals of the congregation and at Taft Farms next door Gospel: Matthew 11: 25 – 30 Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have […]
Sermon, September 25, 2022
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Jesus said, “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would […]
“A bit like Robin Hood?” – Sermon, September 18, 2022
Written and delivered by The Rev. Tina Rathbone Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Give […]
Sermon, September 11, 2022
Gospel: Luke 15:1-10 All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not […]
An Opportunity Too Good to Pass Up, September 4, 2022
Sermon written and given by The Rev. Dr. Stephen L. White The Epistle: Philemon 1-21 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from […]
The Holy Hospitality Challenge, August 28, 2022
Sermon written and delivered by The Rev. Dr. Steve White Luke 14:1, 7-14 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them […]