Welcome, Sermon, February 20, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Luke 6:27-38 “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do […]
We Can All Be Catchers of People, Sermon February 6, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got […]
Sermon, on the occasion of Grace’s 10th Annual Meeting, January 30, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone (over zoom) Luke 4:21-30 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” He said to them, “Doubtless you […]
Sermon, January 16, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said […]
Sermon, January 2, 2022
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Matthew 2: 1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men[a] from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising,[b] and have come to pay him […]
Sermon, Christmas Eve 2021
Sermon Delivered by Rev. Cristina Rathbone Grace Church Chapel and on Zoom Even Here Well, here we are — me gratefully with John, and Lee, and Ryan, and also with Robert who generously agreed to move our little laptop around so you can see us and we can see you better… And the first thing […]
Sermon December 5, 2021 Advent 2
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of […]
Sermon, November 28, 2021 Advent 1
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Luke 21:25-36 Jesus said, “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for […]
Sermon, November 21, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone John 18:33-37 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief […]
Sermon November 14, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 13:1-8 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.” […]