Sermons from February 2011

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton February 27, 2011Read: Isaiah 49:8-16a & Matthew 6:24-34 Someone once wrote a simple three word poem about how long anxieties have plagued the human race. And he wrote: “Adam had ’em.”The author was rightly suggesting that worry has been present in the world since the beginning of human life. And far from abating, the reasons for worry seem to multiply. We do not all worry about the same things, nor to the same extent, but…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton February 20, 2011 Read: Matthew 5:38-48 So here we are again with a tough gospel lesson from Jesus. Loving our enemies and being perfect. Turning the other cheek, going the second mile. How is it possible to do this, to love our enemies? What is Jesus saying? Is he saying we are supposed to be passive in the face of injustice? Jesus wasn’t when he walked this earth, so let’s try to put what he…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton February 13, 2011 Read: Matthew 5:21-37 So… how many of us are uncomfortable after that gospel reading? I know I was the first time through. I would say that every one of us can see ourselves somewhere in this piece of scripture from Matthew, and we could work through each one these points this morning, but that is really not what Jesus was getting at with his statements. These words of Jesus’ are a continuation…