Sermon the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 11, 2013 Luke 12:43-40 It’s hard to believe that I have ben the rector of Holy Comforter for fourteen months. Time flies when you’re having fun. But some of you may remember that we had some growing pains when I first came here. There were some misunderstandings, some… Read more

Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 28, 2013 Luke 11:1-13 Last Sunday I stood in this pulpit bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I was well rested, I had a glint in my eye, and I was talking about how wonderful it is to go on mission trips. I return from our youth mission trip… Read more

Sermon for the the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 21, 2013 Amos 8:1-12  I will never forget the first paper I had to write in seminary. The class was introduction to the New Testament, taught by one of the finest scholars on the Gospel of Matthew. The purpose of the paper was to draw… Read more

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 14, 2013 Colossians 1:1-14 Blogger’s Note: I fully realize that this sermon makes no mention of or speaks to the Zimmerman trial. I was away from the news on Saturday night, and did not hear of the full scope of the verdict until Sunday.  This last week I… Read more

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, June 30, 2013 Luke 9:51-62 Last year, the Fourth of July was on a Wednesday. And, poor Maggie, she had to work at the hospital on the Fourth. So, like any day that Maggie has to work and I’m left at home, I watch what I want… Read more