Worship & Sermon Archive

It seems strange to me that in some understandings of Christianity, what matters is what you believe and not what you do.

As you may remember, "talent" (τάλαντον in Greek) originally referred to a unit of money. A very big unit of money!

Even before October 7th, I had picked the Joshua passage to preach on for my first sermon at St. Paul St. Andrew.

Whenever we gather in worship, we join with other followers of Jesus we cannot see. Communion is always a 'communion of saints', past, present and future - a community beyond time and space.

So much of our time on this earth is planning for the future. What's for dinner? What will I wear on Sunday? What do I want to be when I grow up?

What does God expect of us, anyway? John Wesley came up with three 'general rules': Do no harm; Do good; Pay attention to God.

What does God expect of us, anyway? John Wesley came up with three 'general rules': Do no harm; Do good; Pay attention to God.

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Have you ever been hurt, even to the point of feeling betrayed? (And don’t we all know what it’s like to be hurt?) If so, this Sunday’s sermon is for you.

That's the question that the Israelites ask each other as they wander, thirsty, in the wilderness. Their frustration is understandable: there is no water for them to drink...

What do you need? That's a question that seems a bit fraught. If I'm the one doing the asking, say when someone comes to the church asking for help...

With the Book of Exodus in our lectionary, it is so appropriate to leave the confines of the sanctuary for the wide open spaces of Riverside Park!

It’s back to school week, a season of new routines, new experiences, and first impressions for many in our community, whether heading to preschool or grad school...

My three months of work on the pastoral team at St. Paull and St. Andrew’s is coming to an end this Sunday, September 3rd.

Think about it: water is a recurrent biblical theme, from the Spirit vibrating over the watery chaos at creation, through the escape of the Israelites from slavery...

I would guess you did pretty good and added on easily with "Joyful, Joyful, we adore Thee," even if you got stuck afterwards.

I have a favor to ask of you, a favor intended to become a blessing for us all.

It’s summer and maybe you’re heading off to find an uncrowded place for vacay. The Jersey Shore? A lake? A national park? 

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It’s been quite a week in news headlines, hasn’t it? The groaning of creation is palpable right now, as is the fear, anxiety and despair...