Sermons

Grace and Gratitude (November 23, 2008) Thanksgiving Sunday
Though it seems an unlikely candidate, Luke’s story of the ten cleansed lepers illustrates an ideal of the church as the community of the grateful.

A King’s Robes (November 16, 2008) Reign of Christ Sunday
What does it mean to call Christ King?  Our answers sometimes disguise God, because they originate in our needs and desires.  This sermon explores how we would answer this question if we let the life and ministry of Jesus define his royalty. 

The Audacity of Faith (November 9, 2008)
This sermon explores what it means to approach the life of faith as a promise of fulfillment, an invitation to live this day in the presence of God.  Perhaps all we need is to live as if it is true.

Loosening Our Grip (November 2, 2008) All Saints Sunday
Taking the word Saint to refer to all Christians, especially those who have touched our lives, this sermon uses the Beatitudes of Jesus in Luke to explore the qualities that define sainthood.

Sermon series entitled Stepping into the Stories of Faith:

Me, You, and Moses Too (September 21, 2008)
The great stories of faith are not stories about a dead past.  They are our stories as well; they define and inform our faith.  This sermon seeks to discover where God is raining manna in our day, and how we should respond.

Let the Story Live On (September 28, 2008)
The admonition to tell the great stories of faith from generation to generation is not an invitation to story-telling, but to story-living. This sermon explores what this might mean.

Rise Up and Tell the Children (October 5, 2008)

Beneath the Glitter (October 12, 2008)
(The final sermon in a series entitled Stepping into the Stories of Faith.)
The story of the Golden Calf illumines the fact that stewardship involves the response to one simple question; despite our own failures and defeats, will we respond in faith to the love and faithfulness of God?

Previous Sermons - Here you will find an archive of older sermons, beginning in January 2007.