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June 8, 2025 Acts 2:1-21, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Coming of the Holy Spirit When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. DividedContinue reading ““Existanto Kai Dieporoun””

June 1, 2025 John 5:1-9, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Jesus Heals on the SabbathAfter this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many ill, blind,Continue reading ““You Know… As Soon As””

May 25, 2025 Luke 19:1-10, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Jesus and ZacchaeusHe entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because heContinue reading ““FOMO — An Interactive Sermon””

May 11, 2025 John 21:1-19New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Jesus Appears to Seven DisciplesAfter these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee,Continue reading ““Dark Night Fishing””

May 4, 2025 John 20:19-31 Jesus Appears to the DisciplesWhen it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed themContinue reading ““Eclipse Sunday””

April 27, 2025 We believe with thge Bible that “there is a time to weep and a time to laugh”We believe with Chrysostom that “laughter has been implatnted in our soul”We believe with Aquinas that there is a time for “playful deeds and jokes”We believe with Luther that “You have as much laughter as youContinue reading ““Holy Humor Sunday””

April 20, 2025 Luke 24:1-12 The Resurrection of JesusBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body. While they were perplexedContinue reading ““The Stone Has Been Rolled Away and The Tomb is Empty””

April 17, 2025 Shadow of Betrayal, Matthew 26:1-5 14-16 The Plot Against JesusWhen Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”Then the chief priests and the elders of theContinue reading ““Tenebrae, a service of Darkness””

April 13, 2025 Matthew 21:1-11 NRSVUE Jesus’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them andContinue reading ““Turmoil Sunday??””

April 6, 2025 First Peter 3:14 NRSVUE But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated,