Sermons from June 2011

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton Trinity Sunday – June 19, 2011 Genesis 1:1-2:4 Have you ever experienced a trauma? Like the death of a spouse—or a child—or a best friend? Like coming home to an empty house and finding a note that reads, “I’ve left you.” Like living with an alcoholic. Like having the doctor say, “Cancer!” Like giving in to your boyfriend only to have him dump you. Think about a time when you suffered such an experience. Get…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton Pentecost – June 12, 2011 Acts 2:1-21 Have you ever received a gift you were not sure you knew what to do with? I suspect we all have. Garish ties that you would not be caught dead in…rank perfumes or colognes that you would not wear for fear of dropping everyone in the room into a faint…horrible pictures from some rich, ugly old relative that are suitable only for the attic. There are some gifts…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton June 5, 2011 Acts 1:6-14 Eleven men and maybe a few fellow travelers stood on a Palestinian hillside and watched in amazement as their teacher, their mentor, their leader disappeared into the clouds. One would think that by now they might have grown beyond amazement at the course their life had taken since they had met Jesus in Galilee. Perhaps it is true that wonders never cease. “I’ve lost control!” Have you ever said that?…