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The Blessed Perspective
Matthew 5: 1-12 A few years ago I remember looking through some “first day of school” pictures. On my first day of sixth grade I had a...
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Jan 23, 20235 min read
Called to Metanoia
Matthew 4:12-23 Pastor and theologian Rob Bell has a video series where he explains how in Jesus’ time being a disciple to any rabbi was...
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Jan 17, 20235 min read
Baptism Reveals Who Jesus Is
Sunday, January 15, 2023 | Matthew 3: 13-17 Today is Baptism of our Lord Sunday. And we’re in the season of Epiphany. It’s the season...
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Jan 9, 20234 min read
The Gift of Epiphany
Matthew 2:1-12 Have you ever thrown a birthday party and have people show up late? I remember a few years ago my sister-in-law and I put...
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Jan 9, 20236 min read
Is There Room In Your Inn?
Christmas Sermon | Luke 2:1-20 It seems every family has some hilarious and terrible travel memory in family lore. One such time for me...
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Dec 12, 20226 min read
Jesus the Unexpected | Matthew 11: 2-11
I’m sure we’ve all met someone who wasn’t quite what we expected. One of my favorite examples is when Luke Skywalker meets Master Yoda...
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Nov 29, 20226 min read
The Parousia: Good News for the World’s Future | Matthew 24:36-44 & Isaiah 2:1-5
Have you ever seen the movie This Is the End? It’s a comedy about the end of the world. In it, actors Seth Rogan, James Franco, Jonah...
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Nov 15, 20226 min read
I AM. | Luke 21:5-19
Good Morning! It is so good to be with you once again, in person, for the first time in a few years! Before I begin the sermon proper,...
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Nov 7, 20225 min read
The Promise of Eternal Life | Luke 20:27-28
Today is All Saints Sunday. It’s a day we remember all those who have died in the past year, and also all those who have been born or...
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Nov 2, 20225 min read
Transformed to Live Generously | Luke 19:1-10
Today is Reformation Sunday. It’s the day we Lutherans remember specifically how Martin Luther reminded the world of the good news of...
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Oct 25, 20225 min read
Simul Justus et Peccator
The Pharisees of Jesus’ time were the religious superstars, highly respected individuals who took the laws of the Torah very seriously. ...
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Oct 17, 20226 min read
Persisting in Prayer, Wrestling with God
The first reading we heard this morning is a fascinating story about when the man Jacob becomes Israel. This story is about a struggle...
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Oct 10, 20225 min read
A Spirituality of Gratitude
My childhood dog was a yellow lab named Blondie. She was the most energetic, playful dog you can imagine. She had a good heart but was...
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Oct 3, 20225 min read
Faith: A Relationship of Trust
Last week we explored how faith is a gift from God, and not an emotion or an idea we create for ourselves. This week Jesus’ disciples...
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Sep 26, 20226 min read
Who We Are: St. Matthew Day
Today we celebrate St. Matthew Day! It’s a day to celebrate our congregation’s namesake, the disciple and Gospel writer Matthew, whose...
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Sep 19, 20226 min read
The Economy of Mammon and the Economy of God
For those who don’t know, I’m a big sports fan. I love the Red Sox and when I was in middle school, I went to a Red Sox game for a...
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Sep 12, 20225 min read
The Reckless and Foolish Search
I had a family dog who died recently. He was a little shih tzu-pug mix named PJ. He attended some of our outdoor services here at St....
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Sep 6, 20227 min read
The Challenging Road Toward True Discipleship - Luke 14 : 25 - 33
In my hometown Bethlehem, Connecticut there’s a monastery called the Abbey of Regina Laudis. Benedictine nuns founded it in 1947...
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Aug 29, 20225 min read
Ancient Dinner Parties & Middle School Lunches - Luke 14: 1, 7-14
In the Gospel lesson today Jesus is at a dinner party and then tells a parable about a dinner party. Dinner party etiquette was a big...
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Aug 23, 20227 min read
The Sacred Sabbath - Luke 13:10-17
There’s a story about an aging woodsman and his young apprentice having an all-day wood chopping contest. The apprentice was a strong...
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