God in Us, Pentecost
Delivered by the Rev. Tina Rathbone John 14:8-17 Philip said to Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do […]
Sermon May 29, 2022
Written and delivered by Gino Furio John 17:20-26 Jesus prayed for his disciples, and then he said. “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in […]
Becoming Well
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone John 5:1-9After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids–blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been […]
Sermon May 15, 2022
Our Shepherd, the Lamb
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone May 8, 2022 John 10:22: At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us […]
Sermon, May 1, 2022
written and delivered by the Rev. Dr. Steve White Gospel: John 21:1-19 Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his […]
A Ghost Story for Easter – Sermon, April 24, 2022
Authored and delivered by Ms. Sarah Sieber Gospel John 20: 19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After […]
Love is Stronger than Death, Easter Day, April 17, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Luke 24:1-1224:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, […]
The Weak Messiah, Palm Sunday
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone The Palm Sunday Liturgy features two readings from the gospel instead of the usual one. The first relates Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem just before Passover. He enters on a donkey, just the way Hebrew Scripture had foretold the Messiah would arrive and, as a result, the streets are lined with […]
Pouring It All Out With Love, Sermon April 3, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone John 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made […]