The Good Shepherd of Lament ~ Sermon, June 25, 2023
Sermon written and delivered by The Rev. Jimmy Pickett The Gospel ~ Matthew 10:24-39 Jesus said to the twelve disciples, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the […]
Jesus Sends Us Out ~ Sermon, June 18, 2023
Sermon written and delivered by The Rev. Tina Rathbone The Gospel ~ Matthew 9:35-10:8 Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed […]
What is Compassion? ~ Sermon, June 11, 2023
The Gospel ~ Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with […]
The Trinity and Us ~ Sermon, June 4, 2023
The Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all […]
Beginning, Ending, and Beginning Again ~ Sermon, May 28, 2023
Written and delivered by The Rev. Tina Rathbone The Gospel ~ John 7:37-39 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of […]
Hearing the Gospel Again for the First Time ~ Sermon, May 21, 2023
The Gospel ~ John 17:1-11 Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may […]
Sermon, May 14, 2023
Written and delivered by The Rev. Tina Rathbone The Gospel ~ John 14:15-21 Jesus said, ”If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it […]
Sermon, May 7, 2023
Written and delivered by The Rev. Tina Rathbone The Gospel ~ John 14:1-14 Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place […]
Sermon, April 30, 2023
Written and delivered by The Rev. Tina Rathbone The Gospel ~ John 10:1-10 Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. […]
The Road to Emmaus ~ Sermon, April 23, 2023
The Gospel ~ Luke 24:13-35 Now on that same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes […]