Worship & Sermon Archive

I've always been intrigued by this throwaway line in the story of the stoning of Stephen.  Saul (who would later become Paul) didn't throw a stone. 

The Twenty-third Psalm is probably pretty familiar to you. If you've been to enough funerals and memorial services, maybe you know it by heart.

How many times have you experienced something miraculous, but didn't notice it in the moment? 

For the 50 days of this season, we'll reflect on the theme of Renewal & Resurrection.  The biblical example of the disciples, and in particular Thomas...

We’ll join together for a Celebration of the Resurrection. SPSA Musicians and Minister of Music Frank Glass will make sure to greet us all with a joyful noise! 

To commemorate the Last Supper, we’ll gather in the sanctuary for a time of meditation and communion, with time for silent reflection and prayer.

To commemorate the Last Supper, we’ll gather in the sanctuary for a time of meditation and communion, with time for silent reflection and prayer.

It's Palm Sunday, fondly known around here as 'Donkey Day'!

Where do we go when relationships hurt us? St. Paul & St. Andrew is going deep in our Lenten exploration of rupture and repair.

Do you want to be made well? There are times I've asked myself that question. My hurts and ailments, my indignity over petty injustices...

The story of Jesus' encounter with the woman of Samaria is my favorite story in my least favorite Gospel. 

Happy Birthday St. Paul & St. Andrew! On March 5, 1835, this congregation came together formally for the first time.

We are reflecting this Lent on how we can answer the call to be "repairers of the breach."

Happy Transfiguration Sunday! The final Sunday before Lent always brings us to the mountaintop, the high place where Jesus holds a summit...

The thrust of Jesus' advice to us is this: trust God and live in the blessing of this moment.

When Jesus speaks to his followers in the Sermon on the Mount, he doesn't say that they could be, might be, or even will be salt and light.

That's the way Matthew's gospel introduces the famous Sermon on the Mount. For the following 111 verses, Jesus speaks and speaks...

We sometimes get the impression that Jesus goes out hunting for disciples, looking for disciple-y looking people as he walks along the shore.

These are the first words Jesus speaks in the Gospel According to John. He asks that of two disciples of John the Baptist who have caught a glimpse of him...

Happy Epiphany! The Epiphany (literally, a sudden appearance, as in the sunrise) marks the moment when Jesus is seen by the Wise Ones...