Sermons from November 2008

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton November 30, 2008 Read: Mark 13:24-37 Chapter 13 of Mark’s gospel is often referred to as “The Little Apocalypse” based on it’s similarity to the Great Apocalypse of the Revelation of John. Our piece of scripture today is taken from that chapter, The Little Apocalypse. Last week I asked the question, what if today were the end of the world? As C.S. Lewis said, once the author walks onto stage, the play is over.…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton November 23, 2008 (Christ the King) Read: Matthew 25:31-46 Judgment Day. Our Last Sunday in Pentecost, this Christ the King Sunday, gives us imagery of Judgment Day. A great lead in to the season of Advent. I’ll begin with the words to a song by Johnson Oatman entitled “If Today Were the End of the World”. “If Today Were the End of the World,” By Johnson Oatman. The chorus is: If the sun should…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton November 9, 2008 Read: Matthew 25: 1-13 Today Matthew gives us the parable of the ten bridesmaids–Five are wise and five are foolish. This parable can seem, on the surface, to be a tough one. There is the uncomfortableness surrounding staying awake, the wise not sharing their oil with the foolish, and the seemingly closed door. That’s on the surface, though. Let’s dig deeper. Jesus says, “The Kingdom of heaven WILL BE like this.”…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton November 2, 2008 Read: Revelation 7:9-17 and Matthew 5:1-12 This morning, for our opening hymn, we sang a classic Episcopal hymn: For All the Saints. I was reminded at Bible study how comforting the words can be: For all the saints, who from their labors rest,who thee by faith before the world confessed,thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might:Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;thou,…