Pentecost 9 – Sermon

Collect and Reading for Pentecost 9 Proper 14 Year C                                                                              8/7/2022 Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 Rev. Mark A. Lafler One of the popular ideas floating around...

Pentecost 8 – Sermon

Proper 13 Year C 7/31/2022 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-11; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 Rev. Mark A. Lafler During World War II, Winston Churchill was forced to make a painful choice. The British secret service had broken the Nazi code. They...

Pentecost 4 – Sermon

Proper 9 Year C 7/3/2022 Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-8; Galatians 6:1-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Rev. Mark A. Lafler Last week, we heard the text from St. Paul to the Galatians on the fruit of the Spirit. Can you name all 9 fruit of the Spirit? Love, joy, peace,...

Pentecost 3 – Sermon

Proper 8 Year C 6/26/2022 1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 Rev. Mark A. Lafler Last week, Deacon Bob in his sermon, gave a background to the letter of St. Paul to the Galatians. Galatians is believed to be Paul’s earliest...

Trinity Sunday – Sermon

Trinity Sunday Year C Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Rev. Mark A. Lafler Happy Trinity Sunday! This is a principal feast day in the Church. And it is the only feast day that derives from a theological understanding… Other feast days...