Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
Sermon for Pentecost 10, August 14, 2022 – Dcn. Helen Harris, guest preacher
Luke 12: 49-56 August 14, 2022 Rev. Helen I. Harris He Comes with Fire and Division Jesus knew that arrest lay ahead for him, rejection by His own people, beatings by Roman guards, the climb up the hill of Calvary, suffering and death on a cross. That’s what he was referring to when he said: …
August 7, 2022, Faith in a Vacuum, Luke 12:32-40 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
What does great faith look like? A person of great faith accomplishes great things for God. A pastor of great faith preaches sermons that change lives; people come flocking in to fill the pews of their church. A person of great faith shares their faith anywhere and everywhere, at the drop of a hat. A …
July 31, 2022 – Bigger Hearts not Bigger Barns, Luke 12:13-21 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Ever since we got married and bought our first house, lo those many, many years ago, in every house we have lived in, we made a garden. It’s what makes home, home, for us. So, when we lived in Potsdam a few years ago, just before we moved to Norwood, we did what we always …
July 24, 2022, Two Things about Prayer, Luke 11:1-13 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
I was talking with a friend recently, who is going through a rough time, as so many people are these days. She is a woman of strong faith; she’s been a Christian for many years. But she said this to me, “I don’t do a lot of praying. But I talk to God all the …
July 17, 2022, Mary and Martha, Luke 10:38-42 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
I learned something new this week, so I thought I’d share it with you, because it’s helpful in understanding the gospel reading this week. It turns out that Luke, in his gospel, and in his “companion volume,” the Acts of the Apostles, often arranged his stories in pairs about men and women. He tells the …
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