John the Baptist had one mission. It was a mission that was a long time coming. Isaiah predicted it, as St Luke reminds us. God had been laying the groundwork for centuries, but also humanity had been hungering for redemption for a long time. At least Israel had. They looked forward to a day when…
Category: Sermons
We have a king – sermon for 25 Nov 2018
In the secular world, the new year begins on January 1. In the church calendar, or at least the part of the church’s family tree that we come from, the year begins with the 1st Sunday of Advent, which is next Sunday. [See the readings appointed for today] This makes sense to me, since it’s a…
A costly offering – sermon for 11 Nov 2018
[Today’s sermon was in conjunction with our primary presentation for our Annual Appeal, which is oriented around gathering financial pledges from members. The end of it deviated quite a bit from the manuscript printed here.] Today’s gospel seems to be a good fit, given that we’re in the middle of our Annual Appeal. We’re talking…
Heroes – sermon for All Saints Sunday 2018
Growing up, my favorite comic books were GI Joe. I collected the action figures and the little tanks and helicopters and every month the comic book would show up in my mailbox. GI Joe was my favorite, but my friends and I read and traded and debated the merits of all the superheroes; the X-Men,…
That I may see… – sermon for 28 Oct 2018
In our first reading, Jeremiah the prophet shows us a beautiful vision of a nation gathered back together and healed and restored. Everyone will be gathered in, and everyone will be healed, restored, given what they need to be fully free and joyful. As Christians, we trust that through Christ this story of salvation is intended for…