The Reign of Christ
THE REIGN OF CHRIST John 18:33-37 Last Sunday in Pentecost Year B November 22, 2015 Rev. Sharon G. Dalrymple May Jesus the Christ, Lord of Lord and King of Kings be present with us here in this moment, and may the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in His sight. On our liturgical calendar, today is celebrated as “Christ the King day”. I was thinking about “kings” doing some research for this sermon…
A Revolution of Hope
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Advent 1 – C 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 I. Two ways to see the Apocalyptic A. There is a painting by Vincent van Gogh done in 1889 that captures the mood of the apocalyptic text from the end of St. Luke’s Gospel that we have just heard. 1. It is called, “Starry Night.” a. It’s his most famous and one of the most well known images in modern art. 2. The painting exhibits the bold colors that van Gogh…
The Widow’s Mite
PDF: The Widow’s Mite Mark 12:38-44 Risking all she frees herself of her last small treasure. As the coins clatter away her heart beats with fear and joy. The widow flings her poverty in the face of power. As some of you know, last month Rob and I were on a cruise in the Mediterranean. If you ask Rob what was the best thing about the cruise, he’ll say, “The food!” And it’s true – we both have wonderful memories of…
Was Auntie Myrtle a Saint?
Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 Yesterday, I was talking with someone about the difficult verse we looked at a few months ago, “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood you have no life within you” (John 6:53). We sing it happily in that wonderful communion hymn, “I am the bread of life” and each time I wonder if we should omit that verse, or whether that would be cherry picking…
What do you want me to do for you?
Downlod PDF here: What do you want me to do for you Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 Sometimes we get confused between Jesus and Aladdin’s genie. We hear Jesus’ words “What do you want me to do for you?” and we think of the genie – we think it’s an offer to make us rich and famous. We think that all we have to do is ask for a better job or more money or world peace and it’ll magically appear. Today’s gospel…
Taking Our Place in the Kindom
Mark 10:35-45 PDF Taking Our Places in the Kindom If you have a feeling of déjà vu after hearing that gospel reading then I have one thing to say to you. Congratulations! You have been paying attention. Three times Jesus has told his disciples that he’s about to be killed. Three times they have not understood what he’s saying and three times he has given them a different model of authority and leadership. The kind of authority which Jesus has is…