Sermon

       The Third Sunday in Advent December 15, 2019 Isaiah 35:1-10 Isaiah’s Advent Gift of— Joy!   The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.  Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.  The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the […]

       The Second Sunday in Advent December 8, 2019 Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah’s Advent Gift of— Hope!   A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.  The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the […]

       The First Sunday in Advent December 1, 2019 Isaiah 2:1-5 Isaiah’s Advent Gift of— Peace!   This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:  In the last days the mountain of the LORD‘s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will […]

       Christ the King Sunday November 24, 2019 Colossians 1:13-20 Our Supreme King!     For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.  […]

       Saints Triumphant Sunday November 17, 2019 Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah’s Picture of Paradise   “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth.  The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.  But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and […]