by Angela Ward | May 31, 2020 | Text Sermons
In today’s reading from the Book of Acts, St. Luke writes: “And they were filled (!) with the Holy Spirit.” Let’s come back to this in just a few minutes. Do you think the best part of your life lies in the past, or do you think the best is yet to come? I am not...
by Angela Ward | May 21, 2020 | Text Sermons
In the Name of the Living God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. How many times as child on a family road trip did you chime in from the backseat, asking, “Are we there yet?” My parents said I was good for that question about every ten miles or so. I think it drove...
by Angela Ward | May 20, 2020 | Text Sermons
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” How has that worked for you? Have you ever caught yourself saying, “how many times do I have to tell you to follow the rules?” It could be running in the house; it could be breaking curfew; it could be not getting...
by Angela Ward | Apr 30, 2020 | Text Sermons
We have just heard from a very annoyed Jesus. What I hear in Jesus’s voice this morning is that he is exasperated. We see that by what is said in verse 6, “This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to...
by Angela Ward | Apr 15, 2020 | Announcements, News, Text Sermons, worship
Easter brunches today will be smaller this year – ten or fewer by order of the Governor! Perhaps it’s one leg of lamb, not two. But, whether we’re talking about five folks, or fifty, I’ve noticed a few unspoken rules over the years about something I’ll just call...
by Angela Ward | Apr 14, 2020 | Text Sermons
What we read today is the end of the story of the glorification of Jesus. The glorification of Jesus is his death on a cross, the atoning sacrifice of an all-loving God, who gave us His Word, His Son, so that we might all become his sons and daughters. What greater...
