(Sermon preached January 1, 2023) The magi were seekers, and when they set out to find the newborn King of the Jews, they discovered him in a place unexpected.
Christmas Eve 2022
This sermon is based on Luke’s version of the Christmas story as found in Luke 2:1-20.
We See God in Each Other
(Sermon preached December 18, 2022). In the encounter between Elizabeth and Mary, we see how Elizabeth’s affirmation helps Mary to feel her worth. Luke 1:39-58
Choosing A Better Way
(Sermon preached December 11, 2022) Joseph is often a neglected character in the Christmas story. He never speaks. The one thing Matthew tells us about Joseph is that he is righteous and in the story told in Matthew 1:18-25 he exemplifies the kind of righteousness that Jesus went on to teach and model.
God-Bearing
(Sermon preached December 4, 2022) In the story known as the annunciation (Luke 1:26-38), the angel Gabriel calls Mary to bear God to the world. This sermon explores the mystical tradition that teaches we are all called to be Mothers of God and that the true birthplace of Jesus is not Bethlehem, but us, now.