#WeRunTogether: A sermon for Easter

#WeRunTogether: a Sermon for Easter Christ Church, United Methodist: Wellesley, MA Gospel Reading from John 20: 1-18 If this is your first Sunday in this church, you are welcome here. If this is your first Sunday in any church, you are welcome here. If you got dragged here by your mom, or aunt, or grandfather …

What if God is a sucker?

St. Jonh’s Episcopal Church, Beverly Farms Lent 4, Sunday March 10, 2013 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3So he told them this parable 11Then Jesus said, …

Hospitality like Massachusetts Highways

A sermon for the Central Massachusetts District of the New England Conference, United Methodist Church  Worship Revitalization Conference, 1st UMC Westborough, Saturday Feb 2, 2013 21Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from …