Sermons
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15, Day of Pentecost
Today, in connection with our 200th Anniversary, we are using the Order of Service from the 1822 Book of Common Prayer. It is both familiar and strange at the same time. One strange aspect is the absence of any OT lesson or Psalm. Which is a lack. So I will start this morning with a […]
John 15:9-17, 6 Easter
“You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer; but I have called you friends.”In chapter 13 of John’s gospel, Jesus is speaking to his disciples who are all together in the upper room at the Last Supper. He has just washed the disciples’ feet, […]
John 10:11-18, 4 Easter
Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I know my own and my own know me. And I lay down my life for the sheep. They will listen to my voice. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in […]
Luke 24:36b-48, 3 Easter
In each gospel, we get different accounts of Our Lord appearing to various people after his resurrection. They are called the resurrection appearances. They have much in common, and still are quite different. In Matthew (28:9-10), Jesus suddenly appears to Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James near the empty tomb. “They came to […]