Sermon May 13, 2012
It’s Love Sunday at Trinity, and Father Matthew opens up Jesus’ request to love one another as he loves us to examine just what that means for us. It also happens to be Mother’s Day in the secular world, and that factors into how we hear Jesus teach us about love, too.
The Readings were:
Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17
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Sermon May 6, 2012
The fifth Sunday of Easter brings us images of vines and branches. Father Matthew suggests that our connection to Jesus offers us the one hope for bearing fruit and growing strong.
The readings of the day were:
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:24-30
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8
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Sermon April 22, 2012
The Easter message is breaking news! Hear why the Alleluias of our celebrations point to how the message is meant to break into our hearts and the hearts of all in the world.
The readings are:
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48
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30 Hour Famine forms and info: POSTPONED!
PLEASE NOTE: The 30 Hour Famine has been postponed! Please expect a letter with the new dates to be sent to your homes by Thursday, April 26th.
Sermon April 15, 2012
God thinks Thomas is important enough to show up the Sunday after Easter to give him a story to tell. Your story matters, too!
The readings for the day are:
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
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Easter Day 2012
The tomb is empty!!! How will you approach the spiritual truth of our Lord leaping forth?
The Readings are:
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
John 20:1-18
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There are no sermon notes for this sermon. My apologies! Sometimes a sermon just can’t be done in writing.
Commemoration of our Lord’s Burial
A focus on our community’s need to grieve and place our hope in Christ is offered as we observe the Holy Saturday liturgy on Friday night.
The Readings are:
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
1 Peter 4:1-8
John 19:38-42
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
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Good Friday 2012
Sorrow, Anger, Fear, Shame. Christ offers to take them to the Cross. Hear the invitation to share the brokenness of our hearts so that he can prepare those fragile hearts for his law of love.
The readings are:
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18:1-19:42
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Maundy Thursday 2012
We celebrate the sacrament with moments of awe and wonder.
The Readings are:
Psalm 116:1, 10-17
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b
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Sermon March 25, 2012
Father Matthew stretches back to Jeremiah’s time, sprinkles in some reflections on our time, and even wraps in some observations of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games as he talks about the expectation of our hearts this Fifth Sunday of Lent.
The readings are:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-13
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33
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