Sermons
Sermon Known by Love
Link to Bulletin May 15, 2022 We hear these words from Jesus as part of his farewell discourse in John’s Gospel this
Mother’s Day 2022
Link to Bulletin On This Day-Mother’s Day May 8, 2022 Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers and grandmothers in our midst
Paul 101
Link to Bulletin Our readings today come from the Acts of the Apostles and from the Gospel of John. Both share stories of events that
The Old Senator & the Limping Peacock
Link to Bulletin Welcome to worship on this famous low Sunday in the liturgical year in the church….the Sunday after Easter! After the spiritual adventure,
Easter Sermon 2022
Link to Bulletin Matthew 28:1-10 28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
We Are Fragile
Link to Bulletin We are Fragile Sermon Fifth Sunday of Lent As Jesus neared the end of his time on earth, he
Imperfection
Link to Service Bulletin Watching and Waiting By Stephen Fox The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of my favorite Bible stories. That may
Sermon Third Sunday of Lent
Link to Bulletin In our Gospel passage from Luke today, we hear about the unproductive fig tree. In the parable, the owner of
Ordinary Lives Can Be Holy
Link to Service Bulletin (This was a draft of the Sermon I had intended for the first week of Lent. I had made
Transfiguration Sunday
Link To Service Bulletin Each year on the Sunday before we begin the season of Lent, we read the Gospel story of the Transfiguration
Ordinary Time for Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times
Link to Bulletin Ordinary Time for Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times Rev Dr Nancy Parent Bancroft February 20.2022 According to the liturgical calendar, which guides
Love In the Hardest Times
Link to Bulletin Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day when we celebrate love and the loving relationships in our lives. We know that if we were to
Going Fishing
Link to Service Our Scripture readings today from Isaiah and from Luke’s Gospel echo the language of being called for Service to God. Isaiah describes
On Healing and Hope
Link to Bulletin There is too much sickness, too much brokenness, too much suffering in this time. We don’t need to look far to see
She Who Is Eternal Love
Link to Service Bulletin I thought I’d share some thoughts today on the ways in which women have contributed to new
You Know that Miracles Do Happen
Link to Bulletin Readings: Psalm 36:5-10; segment from Starlight: Beholding the Christmas Miracle All Year Long by John Shea; John 2:1-11 You Know that Miracles Do
Called by Name…
Link to Bulletin Sermon on the Baptism of Jesus January 9, 2022 Our Gospel story today comes to us from Luke who was a
Meditation-January 2, 2021
Link to Bulletin Happy New Year everyone! I do hope that you all enjoyed a nice Christmas last week. I’m still warming up from our
Advent Four-Love
Link to Service Bulletin Throughout Advent, we’ve been accompanied by these amazing prophets who are walking us through this beautiful season. The prophets are not
Dare to Rejoice in the Lord
Link to Zoom Service Sermon – December 12, 2021 Readings: Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 3:7-18 Dare to Rejoice in the Lord Rev. Dr. Nancy Parent
Sermon-Advent Week Two
Welcoming Peace We read a passage from Baruch this morning which may be quite unfamiliar to many as it is drawn from a