Sermon for June 7, 2026, 5 Pentecost, Year A

Sermon for June 7, 2026, 5 Pentecost, Year A

Here is today’s sermon, June 7, 2026, 5 Pentecost, Year A. It is based on Genesis 12: 1-9, the Call of Abraham. In it I discuss how the blood of Abel crying out to God from the ground has meted out on our history of conquest and colonialism. I explain that the grant of land to the Hebrews is an opportunity for reconciliation and peacemaking in our world.

Sermon for May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday, Year A

Sermon for May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday, Year A. Here is today’s sermon, which is on the Trinity. In it I compare the persons of the Trinity to the many versions of the person we marry.

Sermon for May 24, 2026, Pentecost, Year A

Here is today’s sermon, May 24, 2026, Pentecost, Year A. It is based on the Pentecost readings, Acts 2:1-21. In it I explain that the foundation of the Church, established on Pentecost, is the experience of forgiven sinners sharing forgiveness with others.

Sermon for May 17, 2026, VII Easter, Year A

Here is today’s sermon, May 17, 2026, VII Easter, year A. It is based on John 17:1-11. In it, I preach on the glory of God. Divine glory is not based on power or strength; it is beauty which is evocative, transformative, and draws us to each other.

Sermon for May 10, 2026, VI Easter, Year A

Here is today’s sermon, May 10, 2026, VI Easter, Year A. It is based on Acts 17: 22- 31, “To an Unknown God”. In it, I draw the difference between living in a pagan and providential universe. I encourage the congregation to harken to the sense of the restlessness as the voice of the Spirit.