Sermon Epiphany 1 2020

Worship and reverence to God “For all things are now ready” Live Stream Trinity 2 Sunday June 30, 2019 Service begins at 9 minute mark (sermon at 41 minute mark)

Today’s readings should cause all of us to stop and ponder. Jesus “wept” over what the Jews had done to Jerusalem and predicted the Temple’s destruction which would come some 40 years later. The Jewish people had been freed from their captivity of sin within Egypt and then led to the Promised Land. And yet…

Today’s passage comes from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He has gathered followers, begun his healing ministry and now he sits down with a crowd to share his wisdom. When Jesus speaks, he is not teaching middle class citizens who are frustrated with a few inconveniences of life. He is addressing his fellow Jews who…

COME, DEAR LORD, LET ME LIVE AGAIN Some tonight are Empty and drained and come to the House of God to have hearts warmed; by the Birth of God into the midst of His Creation.   In the days of old, God’s presence among His People was signified by the ark of the covenant, thus…