Pentecost 2 Sermon June 7

Print PDF Pentecost 2 Sermon June 7, 2020 Cycle A The natural world has always fascinated me, something I’ve studied for at least 50 years. I was 12 when I got my first telescope, aimed it at the sky, and “discovered” Jupiter. Obviously, I’m not the first to observe...

Pentecost Sermon May 2020

Print PDF Pentecost Sermon May 31, 2020 Cycle A Many people today reject the concept of “original sin”, not the sin of Adam and Eve so much as the idea of a fallen humanity – that all human beings are guilty of sin. It’s “passé”, part of a bygone age of ignorance and...

Easter 7 Sermon 2020

Print PDF Print PDF ELCA Worship Easter 7 Sermon 2020 May 24_2020 Cycle A We all know the story, how “in the beginning God created” human beings, placed them in paradise, and set out to establish a lasting relationship with them. Adam and Eve were given everything...

Easter 6 Sermon 2020

Print PDF Easter 6 Sermon 2020 Easter 6 – May 17, 2020 Cycle AIt is a strange “fate” that brought Paul – who had looked on with “approval” as Stephen wasstoned to death, persecuted Christians for their faith, and headed for to Damascus with “arrestwarrants” in search...

Easter 5 Sermon 2020

Print PDF Easter 5 Sermon 2020 There are two basic ways to tell someone how to get to a certain spot: 1) provide fully detailed instructions, or 2) describe the general location relative to nearby landmarks and allow the person to work out the details for themselves....