Sermons from November 2011

By The Rev. Sherry Deets 1 Advent – November 27, 2011 Mark 13:24-37 “Keep awake!” “Stay alert” Keep awake. We hear this every year in Advent – this church season before Christmas in which we anticipate, we wait and prepare for the coming of Christ. We wait. Consider the different ways in which we wait. Is there a difference between waiting for Christmas and waiting for Christ? Obviously, we know when Christmas will arrive and mostly what it will be…

By The Rev. Sherry Deets Last Sunday in Pentecost – November 20, 2011 Matthew 25: 31-46 The portrait of Christ as King is a fearsome one in our gospel reading for this morning. All the nations of the world have gathered before him and behold his majesty. From the throne, the king uses his authority to separate the people. To illustrate the separation of one individual from another, Jesus likens himself to a shepherd who separates his flock of sheep…

By The Rev. Sherry Deets 22 Pentecost – November 13, 2011 Matthew 25:14-30 Our gospel reading this morning is usually called the Parable of the Talents. The parable is about a wealthy man who goes away on a long journey. Before he departs, he distributes his property to three servants. It is a great deal of money. The first two servants put their money to work and double it. The third servant takes a different approach with his money, his…

By The Rev. Sherry Deets November 6, 2011 Revelation 7:9-17 and Matthew 5:1-12 “All through the years, love found its ways following the sacred song whose first note began the lullaby that God sang to each of you before you were born then sent you on a lifetime of seeking to hear it again and again and again”. (the Rev. Paula Lawrence Wehmiller) This day we celebrate All Saint’s Day, remembering, in love, all those who have gone before, who…