Sermons 2008

Date Sermon Title Gospel Reading
Dec. 28 Through Jesus, God comes to us as a defenseless babe, to live as one of us John 1:1-18
Dec. 25 Christmas: Our expectations are changed by God to gifts of Hope, Peace, Joy, Love Luke 2:1-16
Dec. 21 LOVE: Reconcile the past to move forward and answer God’s call to us Matthew 2:1-2, 11
Dec. 14
The JOY of letting go of the past reconciles us to God Luke 1:26-38
Dec. 7 Inner PEACE, which passes all understanding, is centered on Christ John 1:6-8, 19-28
Mark 1:1-8

Nov. 30
Advent: Begin with the end in mind; We are called to be people of HOPE Mark 13:24-37
Nov. 27
Thanksgiving: Understanding our blessings Luke 17:11-19
Nov. 23
God’s “Final Exam” to us: As you do to the least among you, you do unto me Matthew 25:31-46
Nov. 16
In prayer we are transformed; and become God’s presence in the world Matthew 25:14-30
Nov. 9
A constant relationship with God attunes us to his glory and insures our strength Matthew 25:1-13
Nov. 2

 

 

As in human relationships, we need consistency and ritual for prayer to transform us. Matthew 5:1-12
Oct. 26 Rt. Rev. Leo Frade: In prayer we open ourselves to God to be changed Matthew 22:34-36
Oct. 19
In prayer we become closer to God, and focus on the way of truth Matthew 22:1-14
Oct. 12 Prayer is about us trying to get in touch with God’s perspective Matthew 22:1-14
Oct. 5 Accountability: we are called to produce the fruits of the kingdom Matthew 21:33-46
Sept. 28
Live authentically as Jesus: with deeds matching words Matthew 21:23-32
Sept.
21
Envy and jealousy prevent us from receiving God’s mercy and grace Matthew 20:1-16
Sept. 14
Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past. As we forgive, we move on. Matthew 18:21-35
Sept. 7 See God’s “big picture”; it’s not about us, but others Matthew 18:15-20
Aug. 31
Love empowers the faith community for the broken dispossessed people of the world Matthew 16:21-28
Aug. 24 Through Jesus we experience joy beyond joy, and pain beyond pain. Matthew 16:13-20
Aug. 17
Jesus calls us to be consistent and persistent with compassion Matthew 15:10-28
Aug. 10
Take the hand of Jesus when the storms of life come upon you Matthew 14:1-22-23
July 27 The Big Picture: nothing can separate us from the love of God. Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
July 20
The divine harvest will separate the wheat from weeds; the choice is ours Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
July 13
God is the sower and we the good soil to germinate His Love Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
July 6 Yoked to Christ, we get direction, purpose, and dignity to share with others Matthew 11:40-42
June 29
Our priority: Welcome all to see the face of God in this place Matthew: 10:40-42
June 22
God’s infinite vision affirms the value & dignity of each person; there are no losers Matthew 10:24-39
June 15
We are called. Decide to be a Disciple to share Jesus’ love Matthew 9:35-10:8
June 8
God’s call gives meaning to our “nobody” existence, connects us to Jesus Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
June 1 Jesus is our rock of faith, the foundation which holds us together Matthew 7:21-29
May 25 Jesus tells us not to worry about the future or things; or let today ruin tomorrow. Matthew 6:24-34
May 25 Graduate Sunday: Senior Sermon by Tess Bath Matthew 6:24-34
May 18
The mystery of the Trinity: an open invitation to discover who we are Matthew 28:16-20
May 11
Through Pentecost we receive the Holy Spirit and become the Body of Christ John 20:19-23
May 4 Jesus transcends this world so that we may follow Him into God’s Glory John 17:1-11
Apr. 27
We are not left as orphans but under the guidance of the Holy Spirit John 14:15-21
Apr. 20
In our journey to the Abundant Life: Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life John 14:1-14
Apr. 13
Listen to the voice, and know the Good Shepard John 10:1-10
Apr. 6
In the breaking of the bread, Christ be known to us in our everyday lives Luke 24:13-35
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Mar. 30
Doubt is a necessary prerequisite of faith for us to see with new eyes John 20:19-31
Mar. 23 Easter: Out of the darkness comes the Light of Christ to transform & redeem us Matthew 28:1-10
Mar. 16
Our goal: Sacrificial giving for the upbuilding of God’s Kingdom in this place Matthew 21:1-11
Mar. 9 Healing & renewal is in the transformation from death to new life in Christ John 11:1-45
Mar. 2 Seeing with the eyes of faith to know God’s presence in our lives. John 9:1-41
Feb. 24
Create an atmosphere for the Living Water of Christ to give us purpose. John 4:5-42
Feb. 17
Capital Campaign: God has richly blessed St. Joe’s; step up in faith for the future John 3:1-17
Feb. 10 Temptation is a tool; there are no shortcuts on our journey Matthew 4:1-11
Feb. 3 God is never finished with us, but takes us to the next spiritual plateau Matthew: 17:1-9
Jan. 27
I will make you fishers of people: Are we prepared to answer God’s call to us? Matthew 4-12-23
Jan. 20
The Lamb of God: we are pointers to the presence of Christ in our world John 1:29-42
Jan. 13
In Baptism we are empowered with God’s presence Matthew 4:13-17
Jan. 6 Feast of the Epiphany- Find God in the stables of life and take a different road Matthew 2:1-12
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