Article for the February edition of The Hillside Messenger The approach of Lent every year poses the questions of how best we shall keep a holy Lent and how constructively we shall use this penitential season of the Church’s year to deepen our prayer life and our love for Read more…
Sermon for Sunday January 14th, 2018, the Second Sunday after Epiphany The Lessons: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 Text: John 1:43-46 Topic: Bringing people to Christ INTRODUCTION Today’s Second Lesson illustrates how disciples are called to follow Christ as Lord, and how they call others to follow Him. All Read more…
Sermon for Christmas Day, Monday December 25th, 2017 The Lessons: Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:8-20 Topic: The Christmas Story – from Gospel to worship INTRODUCTION Shepherds in the fields outside Bethlehem, minding their own business, in their case, their sheep, were surprised by the appearance of an Read more…
Sermon for Sunday December 24th, the Fourth Sunday in Advent, 10:00 a.m. The Lessons: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-5, 20-27; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Text: Luke 1:26-38 Topic: The Blessed Virgin Mary’s example of faith in God’s word. “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, does various unessential Read more…
Advent and Christmas 2017 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding; “Christ is nigh,” it seems to say; “Cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day.” This opening stanza of Hymn 9 of the 1940 Hymnal is from Edward Caswall’s translation of a Latin hymn Read more…
Sermon for Sunday December 10th, 2017, the Second Sunday in Advent The Lessons: Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8 The Text: Isaiah 40:1-11 The Topic: God comforts His people INTRODUCTION The transition from Isaiah 39 to 40 is, as one scholar has remarked, like passing from Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday November 26th, 2017, the Festival of Christ the King & Sunday before Advent The Lessons: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 100; Matthew 25:31-46 Text: Matthew 25:31-46 Topic: How we treat the least of Christ’s brothers and sisters is important. INTRODUCTION Sally took a seminary class taught by Professor Read more…
Sermon for Sunday November 12th, 2017, The Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 78:1-8; Joshua 24:1-3, 14-25; Matthew 25:1-13 The Text: Matthew 25:1-13 The Topic: Be ready for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ! INTRODUCTION When the telegraph was the fastest means of long-distance communication, a young Read more…
Newsletter Article for November 2017 “All Saints’ Day” The Collect O ALMIGHTY God, who has knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, Read more…
Sermon for Sunday October 22nd, 2017, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 99; Exodus 33:12-23; Matthew 22:15-22 The Text: Matthew 22:15-22 The Topic: Rendering to God and to the State what is due to each INTRODUCTION Cheating is a prominent feature in just about every human endeavor. Read more…