Sermons from February 2017

Last Sunday after Epiphany: The Transfiguration – February 26, 2017 Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus is transfigured. Moses and Elijah appear and then strangely disappear. Peter is perplexed. James and John are silent. God speaks. The disciples are overcome with awe. Jesus tells them to say nothing about what has happened! Mystery and divine presence are pervasive in our gospel story for today. What is the transfiguration telling us? The Transfiguration story is always the Last Sunday in the church season of…

6 Epiphany – February 12, 2017 Matthew 5:21-37 So, our readings this morning are not of the warm and fuzzy variety, they relate to the law. Our reading from Deuteronomy tells us to choose life.  “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life…”    Our gospel presents some of the commandments.  Jesus reminds us that we already know what we need to know. We already have heard the Ten Commandments and memorized the Golden Rule…

5 Epiphany – February 5, 2017 Matthew 5:13-20 “You are the salt of the earth…” “You are the light of the world.” We are in the church season of Epiphany and Epiphany is a word which itself means “appearing” or “showing forth”. Epiphany is a season that beckons us to ponder what it is that God desires to manifest through us, and to wrestle with what hinders this. There is much, both within us and without, that works against savoring…