September 28, 2025 – 16th Sunday After Pentecost
Luke 16:1-13 The Rev. David Hall Good morning! My name is David Hall and along with my wife, Phyllis, who is sitting right over there, let me say that we are so glad to be here with you for several Sundays over the next few months. Phyllis and I have served with Candice and Steve in our […]
September 21, 2025 – 15th Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; I Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Our Gospel reading this morning is challenging—and I believe it’s meant to be. It carries a certain discomfort, even a “sleaze factor,” that can make us feel uneasy. Jesus tells a story of a dishonest man using dishonest means to secure dishonest […]
September 14, 2025 – 14th Sunday After Pentecost
Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-11; I Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer In the book of Acts, we are introduced to a man named Saul—a fierce persecutor of Christians. Our first encounter with him comes when he oversees the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. That very day Saul begins a severe persecution […]
August 31, 2025 – 12th Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 25:6-7; Psalm 112; Hebrews 13L1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Our expectations can serve us, and they can also get us into trouble. When they serve us, they motivate us. They give us clarity about what we want, help us set goals, and keep us focused. Expectations reflect what we believe […]
August 24, 2025 – 11th Sunday After Pentecost
Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer You’ve got to love it when the Gospel begins with Jesus in a synagogue on the sabbath—because you know stuff is about to get real. Jesus seems to relish these moments, especially when religious leaders are present to see what he will do. […]
August 17, 2025 – 10th Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Those of you with sons—and maybe especially those of you with multiple sons—probably know how rambunctious they can be sometimes. Well, let me tell you, the Brislin boys were no exception to that rule. […]
August 10, 2025 – 9th Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Faith and fear—two forces with which so many of us wrestle. “Have faith” is easy to say, yet so difficult to live. How often do we allow our troubles and struggles to overwhelm us, dampening our hopes, and causing our faith to […]
August 3, 2025 – 8th Sunday After Pentecost
Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14;2:18-23 Psalm 49:1-11; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12: 13-21 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. When I first looked over the Gospel reading for our lectionary this morning, I had to check the calendar to make sure we weren’t starting stewardship season a little early—although one could […]
July 27, 2025 – 7th Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-15,(16-19); Luke 11:1-13 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Do you remember when you learned how to pray—or maybe who taught you? I have a memory etched in the back of my […]
July 20, 2025 – 6th Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Preachers of a certain era, hear this gospel and immediately think, “Martha, Martha, Martha!” which is a reflection of the whininess of Jan Brady as she complains about her older sister Marcia. Of course, in today’s Gospel, it’s the older sister, Martha, who […]