Category Archives: Sermons
July 28, 2019, The Impudent Art of Prayer (Luke 11:1-13) – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000146 Our kids all learned at an early age that if they wanted something, their chance of getting it was much greater if they asked me, rather than their Papa. They knew that if they asked Carroll for something, his first response was generally “no” – even though …
July 21, 2019, Don’t Mary Me, (Luke 10:38-42) – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000145 As far as I can recall, I’ve never met a person who identified themselves as a “Mary”. But I’ve met any number of people who identify as “Marthas”. I can certainly see a lot of Martha in myself. And the thing about us self-proclaimed Marthas is …
July 14, 2019, Loving Recklessly, the Good Samaritan – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000144 We know that the whole law of God hangs on just one commandment – Love. Love God, love your neighbor. We read in Deuteronomy today: “The word of God is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.” …
June 30, 2019, Burning Our Boats, I Kings 19:15-21 and Galatians 5:1,13-25 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000142 There is a famous story, with some basis in historical fact, about the Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes, who sailed to Mexico in the 16th century, and claimed the territory of the Aztecs for Spain. As the story goes, when Cortes arrived in Mexico, he and his men …
June 23, 2019, Evil Is for the Pigs, Luke 8:26-39 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000141 There is a common expression in Greek: “Τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί?” It’s what the demon-possessed Gerasene man, said to Jesus in the story. Literally, it means, “What to me and to you?” To a Greek-speaking person, the sense might be something like, “What do I have to …
June 16, 2019, Trinity Sunday: The Mystery Hidden in Plain Sight, John 16:12-15 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000140 Let’s begin today with a prayer written by St. Patrick: I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the threeness, Through confession of the oneness Of the Creator of Creation. I arise today Through the strength of Christ’s birth with …
June 9, 2019 – A Sermon for Pentecost – guest speaker, Helen Harris
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000139 Each week, we use the Liturgical calendar for reading the Scripture and Gospel. In doing so, we cover the periods such as Advent, Easter, Lent and Christmas. We become familiar with the events of each of the seasons and listen to them with renewed and heartfelt emotion. …
June 2, 2019, It Shall Not Be So with You, John 17:20-26 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000138 I doubt there is anyone in this room who would disagree that we are living in troubled times. And I would suggest that if there is any one thing we could point to that is at the center of all the troubles, it is that people are …
May 26, 2019, Grief and Belief, John 14:23-29 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000137 Most of you know that I was gone last weekend because I went to be with my sister, who passed away Saturday morning. I think that no matter how many people you have lost; no matter how many bedsides you have attended at the time of death; …
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