Sermons
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Deacon Peggy Schnack – Peter Sinks
Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter answered him, “Lord if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” I was inclined to summarize today’s Gospel reading with the often-heard phrase “Jesus walks on...
Poetry, Light, and the Transfiguration
In her essay on the importance of poetry in the search for courageous and creative identity entitled “Poetry Is Not a Luxury”, Audre Lorde writes this: The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon...
Episodes of the Kingdom
“Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” Matthew 13:52 This morning I want to take a break from our journey through the book Genesis to...
The Purpose of Prayer
Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, ‘Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!’ And he was afraid, and said, ‘How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.’ Genesis 28:16-17 As we pick up the...
On Compassion and Solidarity
And the Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger.’ Genesis 25:23 So, here we go again with the story of Abraham, this time featuring his...
Jesus said to her,
"I am the resurrection and the life."