Sermons on Lent

April 2 -Palm Sunday: Taking Our Place at the Cross – Jesus

Scripture Reading                Psalm 118    (One, All)     Congregational Refrain         Stay with Me          (Taizé Community) Stay with me, remain here with me, watch and pray, watch and pray. Let Israel now say:“God’s love endures for ever.” Let the house of Aaron say:“God’s love endures for ever.” Let those who fear God say“God’s love endures for ever.”…

March 19 – Lent 4: Taking Our Place at the Cross – The Culpable

Scripture Reading                Psalm 23 (NRSV) 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.2     He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;3     he restores my soul.He leads me in right paths    for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,    I fear no evil;for you are with me;    your rod and your staff—    they comfort…

March 13: Good Enough – So Much is Out of our Control

Scripture Reading (CEB) Luke 13:31-35 31 At that time, some Pharisees approached Jesus and said, “Go! Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.” 32 Jesus said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Look, I’m throwing out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work. 33 However, it’s necessary…

March 6: Lent 1 – Good Enough

Scripture Reading (CEB) Luke 4:1-13 1 Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. 2 There he was tempted for forty days by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and afterward Jesus was starving. 3 The devil said to him, “Since you are God’s Son,…