by Angela Ward | Jan 8, 2020 | Text Sermons
Happy Epiphany to all of you! It has been a wonderful Christmas, which ends today with the great Feast of the Epiphany. After Christmas one year, Linda, Rebecca, and I spent a few days in Key Largo, where friends had loaned us a place to stay. Key Largo is the first...
by Angela Ward | Jan 8, 2020 | Text Sermons
I know what you are all thinking today. “Mary and Joseph had one job, to take care of the incarnate Word of God until he was old enough to take care of himself, and they lose him when he is only 12 years old.” In the words of Chris Carter from ESPN,...
by Angela Ward | Dec 28, 2019 | Text Sermons
In the fourth century BC, Hippocrates, who is often called the “father of medicine,” said, “For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure are most suitable.” The more modern twist is this: “Desperate times call for desperate measures.” Do you remember the...
by Angela Ward | Dec 27, 2019 | Text Sermons
Have you ever wanted to talk back during a sermon? Now’s your chance. I found some of your favorite Christmas carols and hymns with different titles. If you figure out the carol or hymn, shout it out. Far Off in a Feeder : Away in a Manger Arrival Time 2400 hrs –...
by Angela Ward | Dec 20, 2019 | Text Sermons
This is a wonderful day as we gather with our Bishop to dedicate and bless our new Christian formation and ministry center. It’s the culmination of decades of visioning and planning. When I first came to Redeemer over 25 years ago that particular vestry knew that...
by Angela Ward | Dec 16, 2019 | News, Text Sermons
Have you ever met a control freak? Are you a control freak? Would you admit that you are a control freak? Do you need to go to control freaks anonymous meetings? Hello, my name is Christian Wood, and I’m a control freak. (You’re all supposed to say, “Hello...