Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Jonathan Eidson
September 11, 2023
How Did I Get Here? Rev. Jonathan Eidson September 10th, 2023 Exodus 12:1-14 Matthew 18:15-20 If you read the title of today’s sermon, you may have wondered if it referred to the passage from Exodus....
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Tillie Duncan
September 11, 2023
How I Got Here Rev. Tillie Duncan September 3rd, 2023 Jeremiah 1:5-7 The Bible is a library of stories. The story of Abraham covers about 13 chapters in Genesis where it segues into the story...
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
August 26, 2023
Who Do You Say I Am? Bob Stillerman 13th Sunday After Pentecost, 8/27/2023 Matthew 16:13-20 Who Do You Say That I Am The August lectionary passages have been eventful. Week one: In the wilderness, Jesus...
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
August 20, 2023
Nevertheless, She Persisted Bob Stillerman 12th Sunday After Pentecost, 8/20/2023 Matthew 15:21-28 Nevertheless She Persisted Matthew 15.21-28 8-20-2023 Context is paramount in engaging this morning’s passage. Matthew’s author writes for a faith community that identifies...
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
August 20, 2023
Seeing More Than Ghosts Bob Stillerman Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 8-13-2022 Matthew 14:22-23 Seeing More Than Ghosts Matthew 14.22-23 R1 In last week’s lectionary text, the author of Matthew uses the feeding of the multitudes...
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
July 21, 2023
Weeds in my Wheat Bob Stillerman 8th Sunday After Pentecost, 7/23/2023 Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Weeds in my Wheat Matthew 13.24-43 7-23-2023 The parables of Jesus sure do illustrate the complexities of life. They remind us,...
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
June 16, 2023
God Speaks Through Everyone Bob Stillerman 4th Sunday After Pentecost, 6/18/23 Psalm 100 God Speaks Through Everyone Psalm 100 6-16-2023 Two things can be true at the same time: 1) There are ideological, political, social,...
Category: Ordinary Time / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
June 11, 2023
Blessings for the Journey Bob Stillerman Graduation Sunday, 6/11/2023 Genesis 12:1-8 Blessings for the Journey Genesis 12.1-8 6-11-2023 So…Madison, eight years ago, on my first Sunday at Sardis, the congregation hosted a brunch during the...