May 17, 2020 | Sermons and Thoughts
The last time we worshipped in our Church together was March 8th and +Bishop Chilton was with us. Do you remember that? It seems like ages ago…and like yesterday. We know that stay-at-home orders will end and that we will once again gather around our altar for Holy...
May 3, 2020 | Sermons and Thoughts
Who remembers writing their very first research paper in elementary school? We took our research notes on 3×5 notecards and drafted outlines…but what was the key to ceasing the endless revisions and earning your teacher’s admiration? A good thesis statement! If...
Apr 26, 2020 | Sermons and Thoughts
More than any other part of the Bible, the Psalms capture the emotional paradoxes of life in God’s creation. One verse the psalmist is blissfully rhapsodizing about the beauty of singing birds and gurgling streams, yet in the next verse the same psalmist is raging...
Apr 22, 2020 | Sermons and Thoughts
Rev. Sarah D. Odderstol Readings: 1 Peter 1.3-9 – John 20.19-31 “Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy.” The author of First Peter appears to offer a...
Apr 12, 2020 | Sermons and Thoughts
Rev. Sarah D. Odderstol Readings: Jeremiah 31.1-6 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Why do people visit the graves of their loved ones? Initially, we gather to mourn. We visit...
Apr 5, 2020 | Sermons and Thoughts
By Rev. Sarah Odderstol Truly this man was God’s son! I am hearing this story differently this year. You know how a familiar landmark can look different depending on the direction from which you approach it? Biblical stories are the same way for me. Depending on my...
