Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
February 12, 2023, Don’t Touch the Stove (and other ways to choose life), Matthew 5:21-37 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
An outline of the sermon is given below: 1. If you are a parent, you know that all parents make rules for their children – as soon as they begin to move around. Rules for little children are usually all about keeping them safe. We had a farm, so there were a lot of dangers: …
February 5, 2023, Congratulations! You Are the Light of the World, Matthew 5:14-16 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. Here is the outline for the sermon. AP News: Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby, head of Presbyterian Church of Scotland together in South Sudan to draw global attention to the plight of the people – Francis was highlighting in particular the plight of South Sudanese women, …
January 29, 2023, The Beatitudes Have Always Been, Matthew 5:1-13 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. An outline of the sermon is given below. 1. Today’s gospel begins: Jesus went up on the mountain; his disciples came to him, and he opened his mouth and taught them. Matthew wants us to hear echoes from Mt. Sinai, when God called Moses up on …
January 22, 2023, The Message of the Cross, I Corinthians 1:10-18 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link below: Here is an outline of the sermon: 1 Cor. 1:10-18 Paul worries about factions – he already saw the first sprouts of denominations, all the schisms and separations that have followed from the very beginning – more than 45,000 Christian denominations worldwide. But, Paul says, in …
January 15, 2023, The Surprise of the Lamb, John 1:29-42 and Revelations 5:1-12 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
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January 8, 2023, Light for the Journey, Matthew 2:1-13 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. I think sometimes we think of our beliefs, as something like objects or propositions, that we verify, and then store away, as if we have a kind of mental or spiritual file cabinet into which we file truth. The problem with that is that belief is …
Sermon for our late Christmas Service January 1 2023 “Is God Too Human for You?”
Today we finally gather to celebrate the most holy and joyful feast of Christmas. The world outside is already working on clearing away the trash and trappings of the holiday, and moving back into Life As Usual. Our plans were delayed by blizzards last week, but by the Church calendar, we are still in the …
December 18, 2022, Joseph’s Compromise, Matthew 1:18-25 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link below: Carroll and I have a creche that we have set up every one of our 49 Christmases together. It’s older than I am, because it’s the creche my parents bought when they started a family. They didn’t have very much money, so they bought a wood-and-pasteboard …
December 11, 2022, The Sign of Joy to Come, Matthew 11:1-19 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. As we lighted the candles this morning, we finally got to light the rose-colored candle, in keeping with the rose-colored vestments that we use for this day. We use this rose color to symbolize joy. And we call this third Sunday of Advent Gaudete Sunday, which …
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