Sermons
Sermon: Epiphany Year A January 5, 2020 The Rev. Eileen Weglarz Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 What is it that you are seeking? Everybody…
Sermon: Christmas 1 Year A* December 29, 2019 The Rev. Eileen Weglarz Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 147; Galatians 3:23-25, 4:4-7; John 1:1-18
In what is often referred to as the Prologue to John’s gospel (chapter 1), we read what is considered one of the most beautiful pieces of prose ever written. It…
Sermon: Advent 4 Year 1* December 22, 2019 The Rev. Eileen Weglarz Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1-18-25
Joseph is probably the most misunderstood participant in the Christmas drama. Like comedian Rodney Dangerfield, Joseph might righteously complain, "I don't get no respect!" This week we pay Joseph some…
Sermon: Third Sunday in Advent, Year A* December 15, 2019 The Rev. Eileen Weglarz Isaiah 35:1-10; Canticle 15 (Luke 1:46-55); James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
Imagine for a moment, John the Baptist in Herod’s dungeon in Machaerus. He stirs from sleep and kicks at a rat nibbling on the thongs of his sandals. He takes…
Sermon: The Second Sunday of Advent Year A* December 8, 2019 The Rev. Eileen Weglarz Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7; 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
After all of that “fire and brimstone” in today’s gospel, you might enjoy the following lightheartedness. In a Perfect World a person would feel as good at 50 as she…
Sermon: Advent 1 Year A* December 1, 2019 The Rev. Eileen Weglarz Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44
In Advent we enter that period of the Church Year when we await the birth of the Christ Child, as well as prepare for the Messiah who will come again…
Sermon: Christ the King (Consecration Sunday), Year B* The Rev. Eileen Weglarz November 24, 2019 Malachi 3:8-12; Psalm 103; 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Luke 12:13-21
In Tennessee Williams’ play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Big Daddy and his son, Brick, are in the basement sorting through stuff while the other children are upstairs arguing…
SERMON: PROPER 27 YEAR C*-The Rev. Eileen Weglarz-November 10, 2019-Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm 145:1-5, 18-22; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Anyone who is middle-aged or older might remember the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It was an exuberant, fast-paced musical about seven brothers on the frontier of the United…