Sermons (Page 87)
A Time and Place for Everything
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, baptized and tempted for us, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Most of us have seen or heard the famous “Who’s on First?” routine by Abbott and Costello. Their sense of comic timing—the pauses and interruptions and quick responses—has made that to be one of the funniest routines in American…
The Glory That Awaits Comes Through Death
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It has been slow, but steady. It has not been abrupt. And the changes that have come almost seem to be enlightened changes, or forward-thinking changes. And not bad. In fact, encouragement to embrace these changes comes from the desire to not…
Let it Be Done, His Way
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A reading from the Gospel according to Frank Sinatra:
For what is a man? What has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels,
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows
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The Hidden Glory of the Gospel
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, be unto you. Amen. Can you imagine if you were given the gift of being able to take away someone’s suffering, and when you took it away from them, you could see in their countenance it being released from them? What a feeling of power. If you could take away a…
God’s Grace Goes With Us
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Dear family and friends of Robert: In your time of grieving, we who are present here to support you, and especially I on behalf of the St. Paul congregation, offer all of you our deepest sympathy. May our loving God, who fully knows all of your needs, bring you His…
They Were Amazed at His Teaching
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“The people were amazed at His teaching.”
We sometimes miss the fact that Jesus was a Rabbi, or teacher. But unlike most rabbis of His day, Jesus traveled around to various places and went to teach. But where did He usually go first? He usually went to the…
Thankful Service Bestowed
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The first stanza of that sermon hymn, please allow me to read it to you again. Listen. O Christ, who called the twelve to rise and follow you, forsaking old familiar ways, for ventures bold and new, grant us to hear your call to risk security.…
Joined Into Faithful Love
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, baptized for us, Jesus Christ. Amen.
This morning we continue our journey through the month of January. Our consideration of God’s Word is centered on our theme of “His Faithful Love; Our Thankful Response.” Last week, Pastor Nuckols taught us about God’s faithful love being revealed…
His Faithful Love Revealed
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As Pastor mentioned in the opening announcements, this month we’re going to focus on a theme of His faithful love, our thankful service. As it culminates with a wonderful celebration luncheon on the last Sunday of the month, which by the…
The Child, The Gift
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
There are some great things about having a church year, a liturgy, a lectionary of readings, Collects, and other Propers of the day. That is, in having those things that—with an ever-changing dynamic of variety—put a predictable framework around our gathering in…