December 12, 2021, The Third Sunday of Advent, The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer and the Rev. Chrissy Westbury.
"A Sanctuary in the City… Living Faith"
Sermons on Genesis
December 5, 2021, The Second Sunday of Advent, The Rev. Chrissy Westbury.
October 3, 2021, The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, The Rev. Chrissy Westbury.
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – Genesis 45:1-14; Matthew 15:21-28; Faith Supreme – I wanted to talk about Joseph’s journey into a foreign land, today. It’s a beautiful story. It’s one of the moving narratives in all of Hebrew Scripture. It’s about death and resurrection, in much the same way that is echoed throughout the New Testament.…
Tentth Sunday after Pentecost – Gemesis 37:1-4; Mattthew 14:22-33; Coming Home through the Storm – It’s good to come home. You may know that I was away for a time of study leave and vacation. It began with a week at the St. John’s Abbey in Minnesota. I went longing for a bit of peace, quiet,…
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – Genesis 28:10-19a; Romans 8:18-25; Surely the LORD is in This Place and I Did Not Know It – I am a parent, as are many of you. Really anyone who has spent a significant amount of time around very young people knows all about developmental stages and the hope and despair…
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – Genesis 21:8-21; Matthew 10:40-42; Sent by Jesus: Seeing the Reward – Our two Bible stories seem opposite in Spirit. Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael alone into the desert wilderness where jackals and bandits prowl. He offers a bottle of water more for his own thirsty conscience than their parched need.…
Third Sunday after Pentecost – Genesis 22:1-19; Matthew 10:24-396; Sent by Jesus: Sharing the Cost – I love it when I get a good deal. Clothes at an outlet on clearance, or my recent favorite TJ Maxx(!), at a fraction of the “normal price”—often leftovers, unpopular styles, rejects. My favorite muesli cereal on a big…
Second Sunday after Pentecost – Genesis 18:1-15; Matthew 9:35-10:16; Sent by Jesus: Finding Our Way – I imagine he pretty much had his way as a young man. Sparkling intelligent eyes and a broad grin. Friendly, confident, charismatic. A leader from his youth, with dreams of grandeur. We know Francesco Bernadone lived extravagantly, generously, bordering…