Sermons

Living Into Our Mission Statement

November 21, 2021
John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8
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Today is Reign of Christ Sunday or as it was originally known, “Christ the King” Sunday. Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber, aka the “sarcastic Lutheran,” tweeted this week – “Pope Pius XI […]

The Rules Of The Game

November 14, 2021
Psalm 16; I Corinthians 13:1-13
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There are, in the end, three things that last: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. What is it to love? Love is vast and layered […]

Worrying What To Wear

October 31, 2021
Ephesians 6:10-20; James 2:1-9; Matthew 6:27-30
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Good morning. Even though we just heard it, I want to say this again, as personal prayer as I bring this morning’s message: “Pray also for me, so that when […]

Choose the Sermon: The Lord’s Prayer

October 24, 2021
Matthew 6:7-15; Psalm 79:8-9
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What a beautiful sight, all of us, even in masks, all in the same giant square (or whatever shape this is.) No internet, no Zoom, to mediate us to each […]

The Power Of Vulnerability

October 17, 2021
Luke 18:1-8
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A story from my cousin Jason popped up in my email box this week. Jason is in prison and writes monthly missives to the outside world. This one is entitled […]

Choose The Sermon: On Forgiveness

September 26, 2021
Mark 2:1-12; Matthew 18:23-34
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You all submitted some great ideas for sermons. The suggestion for today is forgiveness which feels all too appropriate these days because I feel like I am carrying a lot […]

Holy Curiosity

September 19, 2021
Psalm 1; Mark 9:30-37
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I grew up as a child of the 80s. In the 80s, as in each decade I suppose, there were lots of quirky cultural entertainment outlets. One of those was […]

Choose the Sermon: Why Do We Work So Much?

September 12, 2021
Mark 8:31-38; Proverbs 1:20-33
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It seems really meta to have worked so much on a sermon about why we work so much. So I tried not to work “so much” on this sermon. Life […]

Choose The Sermon: Dinosaurs and Noah – Why Does a Creator Destroy Their Creation?

August 22, 2021
Genesis 7:11-24; John 12: 23-27
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Genesis 1:1-2:1 [Adapted] In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth became chaos and emptiness, and darkness came over the face of the Deep – and […]

Choose the Sermon: On Sorrow

August 15, 2021
II Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130
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(On sorrow — how to hold it lovingly and gracefully for yourself, others, your community and world)   Earlier in the summer we asked you to “Choose the sermon,” to […]