December 2016

Sermon for Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 2016 Readings: The Epistle: Titus 2:11-15 The Gospel: St. Luke 2:1-14 INTRODUCTION Many people take Christmas for granted. Yet the early Church did not celebrate it. It was first instituted in the Church of Rome in 336 A.D. probably so that Christians would have Read more…

Sermon for Sunday December 11th, 2016, the Third Sunday in Advent   Lessons: Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:4-9, James 5:7-10 Text: James 5:7-10 Topic: Be patient for the coming of the Lord. INTRODUCTION We are not a patient people. A survey of 1,003 adults done in 2006 by the Associated Press Read more…