Posts by The Rev. Mike Mayor

ReadingsZechariah 9:9-12Psalm 145:8-15Romans 7:15-25aMatthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Today’s gospel concludes with one of Jesus’ quintessential sayings, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I…

ReadingsJeremiah 28:5-9Psalm 89:1-4,15-18Romans 6:12-23Matthew 10:40-42 Today’s Gospel is all about hospitality. Written specifically about the kind of hospitality the disciples might receive as they were sent out, it nonetheless raises…

ReadingsHosea 5:15-6:6Psalm 50:7-15Romans 4:13-25Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” These five words, both in Hosea and Matthew, set the tone and the stage for everything we hear in…

ReadingsGenesis 1:1-2:4aPsalm 82 Corinthians 13:11-13Matthew 28:16-20 As a preacher, today is probably my least favorite Sunday of the year. Why? Because it is the only Sunday specifically dedicated to a…

ReadingsActs 2:1-21Psalm 104:25-35, 371 Corinthians 12:3b-13John 20:19-23 How many of you remember the old Abbot and Costello routine about “Who’s on first?” You know the one where Bud Abbot tells…

ReadingsActs 1:6-14Psalm 68:1-10, 33-361 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11John 17:1-11 On this Ascension Sunday we remember the final physical departure of Jesus from the disciples, and by extension, our lives. It is…

ReadingsActs 17:22-31Psalm 66:7-181 Peter 3:13-22John 14:15-21 The feast of one of the great mystics of the church, Julian of Norwich, occurred this past week. Julian, who lived in 14th century…

Readings Acts:7:55-60Psalm 31:1-5, 15-161 Peter 2:2-10John 14:1-14 To say we are living in difficult times would be a gross understatement. We live in a time of climate crisis. We live in a…

ReadingsActs 2:14a,36-41Psalm 116:1-3, 10-171 Peter 1:17-23Luke 24:13-35 Sometimes it feels as if the world we live in is heading in the wrong direction. We live in a world where an honor roll student is…

ReadingsActs 10:34-43Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24Colossians 3:1-4Matthew 28:1-10 I have to confess to you that every year I struggle with what to say on Easter. Most of us are so familiar with…