Giving Thanks with Grateful Hearts – Sermon for Pentecost 2B (Psalm 138)
Psalm 138 It’s taken thirteen years, but we’ve finally reached the river’s edge. But, we’re not quite ready to cross over to the other side. We still have […]
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Great are the Works of God – A Sermon for Epiphany 4B (Psalm 111)
Psalm 111 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation. O my soul, worship the wellspring of health and salvation. All ye who hear, […]
Waiting for the Lord – Sermon for Epiphany 3B (Psalm 62)
Psalm 62:5-12 I must confess that I don’t always place my full trust in God alone. Perhaps like me, you hedge our bets and occasionally look elsewhere. Maybe you […]
A Time to Give Praise to God – A Sermon for Christmas 1B (Psalm 148)
Psalm 148 The joyous strains of the angel voices singing praise to God can be heard echoing from the heavens and across the mountains. They invite us […]
Making Joyful Noise — Sermon for Pentecost 2A (Psalm 100)
Trinity Church, Speyer, Germany Organ pipes Psalm 100 When I was growing up in the Episcopal Church, I regularly encountered Psalm 100 in our worship services. And we knew the […]
Who Are These Humans? – Sermon for Trinity Sunday (Psalm 8)
Psalm 8 Trinity Sunday invites us to contemplate the nature of God. Since Disciples are a non-creedal people, we tend to shy away from conversations about the Trinity. But, I […]
Manifold Works of God – Sermon for Pentecost Sunday (Psalm 104)
Mount Shasta from the north Psalm 104:24-34 “O Lord, how manifold are your works!” Through God’s Wisdom, “all things bright and beautiful” are being created, and all God’s creatures depend […]
My Soul Waits for the Lord – Sermon for Lent 5A (Psalm 130)
Psalm 130 Do you feel like crying out to God in this moment of uncertainty? Do you feel like you are living in the depths of life? Spring may be […]
Righteousness Endures – A Sermon for Epiphany 5A (Psalm 112)
Psalm 112:1-9 Back in the day, when I was in high school, we often sang this happy song at Bible Study. It goes like this: It’s a happy day and […]
Relishing the Glory of God — Sermon for Christmas 1A (Psalm 148)
“Praise the Lord from the heavens!” “Praise the Lord from the earth!” “Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.” (Ps. 148: 1, 7, 13). With these words, the Psalmist calls us to join together in worship as we continue the Christmas journey on this last Sunday of the year and decade.
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