Sermons from November 2023
Risk
22 Pentecost – November 19, 2023Matthew 25:14-30 Our gospel reading this morning is often 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 one talent. He digs a…
The Life of a Dragonfly
24 Pentecost, Proper 27 – November 12, 2023 Matthew 25:1-13 This parable reminds me of dragonflies. I know that sounds odd, but are you aware of the life of a dragonfly? It may surprise you to know that dragonflies spend most of their lives underwater. Before they are born as the adult dragonflies we know and recognize, they spend anywhere from two months to five years and even more developing as larvae in the water. Only after this lengthy…
Saints Living Today?
All Saints’ Sunday – November 5, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12 Today we are celebrating All Saints’ Sunday. All Saints Day is actually part of what we call a Triduum. Triduum meaning a three-day observance. We have All Hallows Eve (otherwise known as Halloween), All Saints Day, followed by All Souls Day. This year that was Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – October 31, November 1 and November 2. It is Hallowtide, but we usually condense it to a Sunday observance. But…