Category Archives: Sermons
August 28, 2016, In Which Jesus Attends a Dinner Party and Offends Everyone – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: 130105_001 If you have ever read the Little House books, you know that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the books from her memories growing up as a child in the pioneer days. And one of the challenges the pioneer families faced was how to educate their children. So whenever …
August 21, 2016, Love Outside the Box – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Below is an outline of the sermon. To listen to the sermon, click here: 121229_001 Turning 60 – increasing desire for routine, schedule, control Today’s gospel – synagogue officials were so angry that the healing of the woman disrupted the proper order of Sabbath rest and synagogue service that they were unable to rejoice over …
August 14, 2016, I Am My Brother’s Keeper – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: 121222_001 Last week, we watched the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics. It was an extravagant show: fireworks and incredible costumes, with music and a whole pageant commemorating the history of Brazil. But it was the Olympic Games, so of course the climactic event, the real opening ceremony, …
August 7, 2016, Investing Wisely – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: 121215_001 Some years ago we got a letter in the mail from a “Christian” evangelist. This man was asking us to contribute to his ministry, and in return we were promised a reward – depending, of course, on the size of our contribution, we would get extra jewels …
July 31, 2016, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff – or the Big Stuff Either – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: 121208_001 Sometimes death hits very close to home and gives us a loud wake-up call. This past Sunday my good friend, and a Deacon in our Diocese, Mike Logan, passed away unexpectedly. He was 62 years old, which I have come to realize is not very old at …
July 24, 2016, Making You Part of the Answer – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
No text is available for this sermon, but you can listen to it by clicking here: 121201_001
July 17, 2016, Proud to Be a Martha – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: 121124_001 The story of Mary and Martha is one of those Bible stories that tends to bother people. I know it bothers me. We read about Martha bustling around trying to get dinner on the table by herself while her sister sits quietly at our Lord’s feet. Luke …
July 10, 2016, Be Samaritans – the Right Reverend William H. Love, guest speaker
No text is available for this sermon. To listen to the sermon, click here: 121117_001
July 3, 2016, Being the Sent – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: 121110_001 Carroll and I are teaching a class on the Old Testament this summer. There’s a lot there, in the Old Testament: a lot of history, a lot of different and strange people and cultures – it’s a pretty huge book. In fact, it has about 60,000 more …
June 19, 2016 – Healing the Townspeople – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
The story of the demon-possessed man is a pretty colorful and dramatic one. It has all the elements of a really scary movie – this wild, naked man who cuts himself with stones and who is so strong he can break any chains that people tried to bind him with, living alone in the graveyards …
St. Philip's Episcopal Church 