Sermons from February 2017

Love One Another

The last few weeks, we’ve focussed on the 5th chapter in the Gospel of Matthew, the introduction and opening passages of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.  We’re going to conclude our discussions of it today (but I encourage you to continue reading the next few chapters of Matthew to discover how Jesus describes prayer, life’s…

Jesus’ Not So Easy Teachings

I have a feeling that those who created the Revised Common Lectionary, that is the calendar of Biblical readings (as in what reading we get each Sunday), had no sympathy for Valentine’s day, because this isn’t the most romantic reading in the Bible. You shall not murder…you shall not commit adultery…everyone that looks at a…

Salt & Light

You are the salt of the earth; the light of the world… You are to differentiate yourself from others – stand out – be recognizable. In a predominantly, white, Catholic, French community, they stood out.   As those of the Muslim faith gathered last Sunday night for prayers, they stood out.  As they feared for their…