Sermon October 24, 2021
The Rev. Curtis Almquist, SSJE Mark 10:46-52 [Jesus and his disciples] came to Jericho. As [Jesus] and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, […]
Sermon October 17, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 10:35-45 35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” 37And they said to him, […]
Sermon October 10, 2021
Text of Gospel & Sermon: Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone October 10, 2021 Mark 10:17-31 17As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? […]
Homily October 3, 2021
given by Ms. Annalise Clausen, Director of Farming for Gideon’s Garden at the Annual Celebration of Gideon’s Garden I want to extend a warm welcome to all of you here this morning. I want to pay respect to the Indigenous tribes of the Mahican and Westenhuck people. I am grateful for the deep connection of […]
Sermon September 26, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 9:38-50 38John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be […]
Sermon September 19, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 9:30-37 30They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; 31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being […]
Sermon September 12, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 8:27-38 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked […]
Sermon September 5, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 7:24-37 24From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, […]
Sermon August 29, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, 2they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. 3(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they […]
Sermon August 22, 2021
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Cristina Rathbone At Grace Church, Great Barrington John 6:56-69 56Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 58This is the bread […]