The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Luke 18:9-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up to the
Continue readingShamelessly persistent: a widow and a judge, the Christians and the system There is no audio for this sermon Luke 18:1-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge 18 Then Jesus[a] told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2 He
Continue readingGracious openness: the key characteristic of following Jesus Jeremiah 29:1-7 & Luke 17:11-19 This year, we have been following the story of Jesus as it is offered to us by the author of the “orderly account of the things that have been fulfilled among us”— the document which we know
Continue readingRev. Anne Ryan 2 Timothy 1:1-14 & Luke 17:5-10 Sermon Transcript (not word for word) A 7 year old child, after hearing about starving people in Africa in Sunday School, drew a picture and made a donation box. This she installed at the front door and made sure any visitors
Continue readingPart 1 – Membership: being an Active Disciple 1 Timothy 6 QUC 2019 Membership (PDF) But as for you, person of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called
Continue readingSeeking the Lost Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 & Luke 15:1-10 The Gospel passage for today contains some familiar stories: stories about being lost, about seeking the lost, about celebrating when the lost is found. These stories, short as they are, raise a number of different emotions as we hear them. Grumbling Before
Continue readingShaping and Renewing at the Potter’s Wheel Jeremiah 18:1-11 & Luke 14:25-33 I am going to take a risk, today, and talk about something that I know nothing about: pottery. How many people have ever done pottery? Sat at a potters wheel, worked the clay into a pleasing shape, and then fired
Continue readingThoughts and prayers? Do good, seek justice! Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 & Luke 12:32-40 Today, I want to speak about thoughts and prayers. That is a phrase which seems to have entered common usage in recent years. When tragedy strikes, there is a strong impulse for us, as people of faith,
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