Sermons from April 2009
Jesus Was the Talk of the Town
By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton April 26, 2009 Read: Luke 2:36b-48 Jesus was the talk of the town! Everyone wondered what the events in Jerusalem meant. What were they to make of the disaster of that Friday and the mystery of that Sunday? And now rumors abounded that Jesus was still alive. The disciples and the others gathered in Jerusalem were immersed in chaos and confusion—fear, frustration, guilt, grief, doubt, anxiety, suspicion, distrust, restlessness, despondency and terror. Their leader…
The Lord is Risen
By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton Easter Sunday – April 12, 2009 Read: John 20:1-18 Our gospel story today begins with the words…. “early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb.” Mark’s version is also on your insert, although we didn’t read it this morning. It begins “very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen.” While it was still dark and at early…