Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 • Luke 19:28-40 This week’s theme is the gates of praise. With a chosen focus on Palm Sunday for the Sixth Sunday of Easter Preparation, there are only two passages in the RCL. The call to worship Psalm presents a liturgy of entrance to the temple courts that is paved with praise … Continue reading "Sermon for April 10, 2022 – Liturgy of the Palms (Palm Sunday)" Read the article
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b · Acts 2:1-21 · Romans 8:22-27 · John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 The theme for this week is transformed by the Holy Spirit. The call to worship Psalm is a celebration of creation, which was created by sending the Spirit. Acts 2 speaks about the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, which launched the church … Continue reading "Sermon for May 23, 2021 (Pentecost)" Read the article
Psalm 1:1-6 · Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 · 1 John 5:9-13 · John 17:6-19 The theme for this week is the Lord who guides us from the right hand of the Father. The call to worship Psalm discusses the blessings on those who follow the Lord’s ways—to love God and to love each other. In Acts 1, shortly after Jesus’ ascension, we … Continue reading "Sermon for May 16, 2021—Ascension Sunday" Read the article
Psalm 98:1-9 · Acts 10:44-48 · 1 John 5:1-6 · John 15:9-17 The theme for this week is the loving authority of Jesus. The call to worship Psalm describes the cosmic authority of the Lord over every creature and all the earth. Acts 10 shows us the universal authority of Jesus, bringing Jews and Gentiles together as the movement started. 1 … Continue reading "Sermon for May 9, 2021" Read the article
Psalm 22:25-31 · Acts 8:26-40 · 1 John 4:7-21 · John 15:1-8 The theme for this week is Connected to God, which emphasizes how we are already connected without doing anything based on our inclusion in Jesus Christ. The call to worship Psalm talks about our dependence on God and offers praise for God’s faithful presence. Acts 8 tells the story … Continue reading "Sermon for May 2, 2021" Read the article
Psalm 23:1-6 • Acts 4:5-12 • 1 John 3:16-24 • John 10:11-18 The theme this week is the strength of the shepherd. Throughout our Scriptures, we see people following the good shepherd and sharing his strength. Our call to worship Psalm contains the well-known words of comfort that we are walking in the leadership and … Continue reading "Sermon for April 25, 2021" Read the article
Psalm 4:1-8 • Acts 3:12-19 • 1 John 3:1-7 • Luke 24:36b-48 This week’s theme is being witnesses of the Lord. The call to worship Psalm starts off with a plea and ends with the assurance that the Lord hears our calls to him. The text from Acts follows the healing of a crippled beggar … Continue reading "Sermon for April 18, 2021" Read the article
Psalm 133:1-3 • Acts 4:32-35 • I John 1:1-2:2 • John 20:19-31 The theme this week is the God we touch, touches us. The call to worship Psalm talks about the miracle of God among us. His bringing us together is celebrated in all its healing reality. In Acts 4, God is present in the … Continue reading "Sermon for April 11, 2021" Read the article
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 • Acts 10:34-43 • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 • John 20:1-18 The theme this week is Grace = love no matter what, juxtaposing God’s loving acceptance with our human conditional love in celebration of Easter and the Resurrection of our Lord. The call to worship Psalm recounts God’s steadfast love and assures readers … Continue reading "Sermon for April 4, 2021" Read the article
Psalm 31:9-16 • Isaiah 50:4-9 • Philippians 2:5-11 • Mark 14:1-15:47 The theme for this week is emptying ourselves and filling with trust. Our call to worship Psalm is the lament of someone whose soul is “wasting away,” but chooses to put his hope in the God who can be trusted. Isaiah 50 is the … Continue reading "Sermon for March 28, 2021" Read the article
