Sermons from April 2023
Sunday April 23rd, 2023 Worship
When I was little, I was a…let’s just say creative…child. I was constantly in time-out at daycare because I tried to climb everything, I’d see how long I could hold my breath underwater in the pool, I’d convince the other kids to join in my schemes, etc. And I was lovingly told that I walked for a day before I just started running, much to the horror of the other kids. I…
Sunday April 16th, 2023 Worship
You know, I was really hoping that I would have at least a year as a pastor before I started having to preach on the same Scripture passage multiple times, but surprisingly this is already my third time preaching on this “Doubting Thomas” story. This is because this day is jokingly referred to as “intern Sunday” in the church because most pastors take the week after…
Sunday April 9th, 2023 Worship
As an English Literature major, I always had a deep love of reading. Despite the fact that I often lament there is not enough time to read all of the books I want, I often find myself returning to my beloved stories over and over again, especially when I need the comfort of knowing what happens in the end. In our church life together, I think returning to these Easter…
Maundy Thursday April 6th, 2023 Worship
On my second trip to the Holy Land, our tour guide took us to the spot where Jesus and his disciples likely had the Last Supper, as depicted in tonight’s Gospel reading of the Passover meal and which we remember tonight on this Maundy Thursday. If we hadn’t had our tour guide with us, we probably would have missed it. Because it was this upper room, tucked away amidst all…