Sermon for 20 December 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Micah 5:2–5a
Epistle Lesson: Hebrews 10:5–10
Gospel: Luke 1:39–56

Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Sermon for 13 December 2015--Children's Christmas Program

The sermon was based on Luke 2:21-38-- Jesus's presentation in the Temple and his parents' interactions with Simeon and Anna.

Sermon for 6 December 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Malachi 3:1–7b
Epistle Lesson: Philippians 1:2–11
Gospel: Luke 3:1–20

Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Memorial Service for Lane Guggenmos, 11 December 2015

The readings for Lane's service were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9
Epistle Lesson: Revelation 21:1-4
Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon for 29 November 2015--First Sunday in Advent

The readings for today were:

Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 33:14–16
New Testament Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13
Gospel Lesson: Luke 21:25–36

Sermon was based on the Old Testament lesson.

Sermon for 22 November 2015

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 51:4-6
Epistle Reading: Revelation 1:4b–8
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:24–37

Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Sermon for 15 November 2015

Old Testament Reading: Daniel 12:1–3
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:11–25
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:1–13

Sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 8 November 2015

Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 17:8–16
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 9:24–28
Gospel Reading: Mark 12:38–44

Sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 1 November 2015--All Saints' Day

First Reading: Revelation 7:2-17
Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:1–3
Gospel Reading:Matt. 5:1–12

Sermon for 25 October 2015--Reformation Sunday

The readings for this morning were:

First reading: Revelation 14:6–7
Epistle Lesson: Romans 3:19–28
Gospel: John 8:31–36

Sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 18 October 2015--"Don't try this at home!!"

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 5:10–20
Epistle Lesson: Hebrews 4:1–13 (14–16)
Gospel: Mark 10:23–31

Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Sermon for 11 October 2015--"Where are the other nine?"

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Amos 5:6–7, 10–15
Epistle Lesson: Hebrews 3:12–19
Gospel: Mark 10:17–22

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 4 October 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Genesis 2:18–25
Epistle Lesson: Hebrews 2:1–18
Gospel: Mark 10:2–16

Sermon was based on the Old Testament lesson.

Sermon for 27 September 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29
Epistle Lesson: James 5:1–20
Gospel: Mark 9:38–50
Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Sermon for 20 September 2015

The readings for today were:

Old Testament: Jeremiah 11:18–20
Epistle: James 3:13—4:10
Gospel: Mark 9:30–37

Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Sermon for 13 September 2015

The readings for today were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4–10
Epistle: James 3:1–12
Gospel: Mark 9:14–29

Sermon was based on Matthew 20

Sermon for 6 September 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 35:4–7a
Epistle lesson: James 2:1–10, 14–18
Gospel: Mark 7:24–37

Sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 30 August 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–9
Ephesians 6:10–20
Mark 7:14–23

Sermon was based on all readings. Unfortunately, there is no recording of the sermon.

Sermon for 23 August 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 29:11–19
Epistle: Ephesians 5:22–33
Gospel: Mark 7:1–13

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 16 August 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old testament: Joshua 24:1–2a, 14–18
Ephesians 5:6–21
John 6:51–69

Sermon was based on the Old Testament reading.

Sermon for 9 August 2015

The readings today were:

Old Testament: 1 Kings 19:1–8
Epistle: Ephesians 4:17—5:2
Gospel: John 6:35–51

Sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 2 August 2015

Today's readings were:

Old Testament: Exodus 16:2-15
Epistle: Ephesians 4-1-16
Gospel: John 6:22-35
Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 26 July 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Genesis 9:8–17

Epistle lesson: Ephesians 3:14–21

Gospel: Mark 6:45–56

The sermon was based on the Gospel lesson.

Sermon for 19 July 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament:Jeremiah 23:1–6
Epistle lesson: Ephesians 2:11–22

Gospel: Mark 6:30–44

Unfortunately there is no recording for this week's sermon.

Sermon for 12 July 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Amos 7:7–15
Epistle lesson: Ephesians 1:3–14
Gospel: Mark 6:14–29

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 5 July 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Ezekiel 2:1–5
Epistle lesson: 2 Corinthians 12:1–10
Gospel: Mark 6:1–13

Unfortunately there is no recording for this week's sermon.

Sermon for 28 June 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Lamentations 3:22–33
Epistle lesson:2 Corinthians 8:1–9, 13–15
Gospel:Mark 5:21–43

Unfortunately there is no recording for this week's sermon.

Sermon for 21 June 2015

The readings this morning were:

Old Testament reading: Job 38:1–11
Epistle reading: 2 Cor. 6:1–13
Gospel reading: Mark 4:35–41

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 7 June 2015

The readings today were:

Old Testament--Genesis 3:8-15
Epistle lesson--2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Gospel reading--Mark 3:20-35

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 31 May 2015-- Holy Trinity/Confirmation Sunday

The readings for this Sunday were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1–8
Second reading: Acts 2:14a, 22–36
Gospel reading: John 3:1–17

Sermon was based on Psalm 37:5.

Sermon for 24 May 2015--Pentecost Sunday

The readings for today were:

Old Testament reading: Ezekiel 37:1–14
Second reading: Acts 2:1–21
Gospel: John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

The sermon text was Acts 2:17-18, and the sermon was given by Brendan Wallace.

Sermon for 17 May 2015

The readings for this morning were:

First reading: Acts 1:12–26
Epistle reading: 1 John 5:9–15
Gospel reading: John 17:11b–19

Sermon was based on the Epistle reading.

Sermon for 10 May 2015

The readings for this morning were:

First reading: Acts 10:34–48
1 John 5:1–8
John 15:9–17

Sermon was based on the first reading.

Sermon for 3 May 2015--"On Doughnuts"

The readings for today were:

First reading: Acts 8:26–40
Epistle reading: 1 John 4:1–21
Gospel reading: John 15:1–8

Sermon was based on the Epistle and Gospel readings.

Sermon for 26 April 2015

This morning's readings were:

First reading: Acts 4:1–12
Epistle: 1 John 3:16–24
Gospel: John 10:11–18

Sermon was based on Psalm 23

Sermon for 19 April 2015

The readings for this morning were:

First reading-- Acts 3:11-21
Epistle--1 John 3:1-7
Gospel--Luke 24:36-49

The sermon text was Acts 9:3-4

Sermon for 12 April 2015

Today's readings were:

First reading: Acts 4:32-35
Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2
Gospel: John 20:19-31

There is no recording of today's sermon.

Sermon for Easter Sunday, 5 April 2015

This morning's readings were:
Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-10
Gospel: Luke 24:1-3,9,11,13,15,4:1b-5, Matthew 28:6-7a, 8

The sermon topic was "Removal of the fear of judgment".

Sermon for 29 March 2015--Palm Sunday

The readings this morning were:

Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9–12
Epistle: Philippians 2:5–11
Gospel: John 12:20–43

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 22 March 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31–34
Epistle: Hebrews 5:1–10
Gospel: Mark 10:32–45

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 15 March 2015

The readings for this Sunday were:

Old Testament: Numbers 21:4–9
Epistle: Ephesians 2:1–10
Gospel: John 3:14–21

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 8 March 2015

The readings for this Sunday were:

Old Testament: Exodus 20:1–17
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18–31
Gospel: John 2:13–22 (23–25)

There is no audio for this Sunday's sermon.

Sermon for 1 March 2015

This Sunday's readings were:

Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16
Romans 5:1–11
Mark 8:27–38

Sermon was based on the Gospel reading.

Sermon for 22 February 2015

The readings for today were:

Old Testament: Genesis 22:1–18
Epistle: James 1:12–18
Gospel: Mark 1:9–15

Sermon was based on the Epistle Lesson

Sermon for 15 February 2015

The readings for today were:

Old Testament: Exodus 34:29–35
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12–18; 4:1–6
Gospel: Mark 9:2–9



Sermon was based on the Gospel lesson, the Transfiguration of Jesus.

Sermon for 8 February 2015

The readings for today were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 40:21–31
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16–27
Gospel: Mark 1:29–39



The sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 1 February 2015

The scripture readings for 1 February were:

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 18:15–20
Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 8:1–13
Gospel: Mark 1:21–28



The sermon was based on 2 Corinthians 5:7

Sermon for 25 January 2015

The scripture readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: Jonah 3:1–5, 10
Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 7:29-35
Gospel: Mark 1:14–20

Sermon for 18 January 2015

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1–10 (11–20)
Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 6:12–20
Gospel: John 1:43–51

Sermon for 11 January 2015

The readings for today were:

Old Testament: Genesis 1:1–5
Epistle lesson: Romans 6:1–11
Gospel: Mark 1:4–11

Due to technical difficulties, there is no recording of the sermon.

Sermon for 4 January 2015--Epiphany

This morning's readings were:

Old Testament: 1 Kings 3:4–15

Epistle lesson: Ephesians 1:3–14

Gospel: Luke 2:40–52


Sermon was based on Isaiah 60:1–6

Sermon for 28 December 2014

Readings for today were:

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10—62:3
Epistle: Galatians 4:4–7
Gospel: Luke 2:22–40





Sermon was based on the Epistle lesson.

Sermon for 21 December 2014

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament: 2 Sam. 7:1–11, 16
Epistle: Rom. 16:25–27
Gospel: Luke 1:26–38





Sermon is based on Isaiah 9:6 & 7

Sermon for 14 December 2014

Sermon for 14 December 2014. This was a short sermon given just before the Christmas program. Apologies for the poor quality of audio.