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Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 21

By The Rev. Mike Mayor October 1, 2023Sermons

ReadingsEzekiel 18:1-4,25-32Psalm 25:1-8Philippians 2:1-13Matthew 21:23-32 Mohandas Ghandi, the famous pacifist of India, is reported to have once said, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians…

Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 20

By The Rev. Mike Mayor September 24, 2023Sermons

ReadingsJonah 3:10-4:11Psalm 145:1-8Philippians 1:21-30Matthew 20:1-16 Today we hear a challenging parable about the nature of God’s kingdom. One that, if we are open to what it teaches, makes available a…

Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 19

By The Rev. Mike Mayor September 17, 2023Sermons

ReadingsGenesis 50:15-21Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13Romans 14:1-12Matthew 18:21-35 Today’s Gospel passage starts with Peter asking a perennial question for Christians. How much and for how long should we forgive? Jesus responds by…

Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 18

By The Rev. Mike Mayor September 10, 2023Sermons

ReadingsEzekiel 33:7-11Psalm 119:33-40Romans 13:8-14Matthew 18:15-20 It would be easy to think that today’s Gospel is all about discipline in the Church. And why wouldn’t we? We literally spend two-thirds of…

Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 16

By The Rev. Mike Mayor August 27, 2023Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 51:1-6Psalm 138Romans 12:1-8Matthew 16:13-20 Having a teenager learn to drive is a terrifying experience. But not just from sitting in the passenger seat praying that you don’t get in…

Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 15

By The Rev. Mike Mayor August 20, 2023Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 56:1,6-8Psalm 67Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32Matthew 15:21-28 Today we encounter a shocking image of Jesus, one that flies in the face of our popular images of him. Who among us doesn’t…

Sermon for the Season after Pentecost – Proper 14

By The Rev. Mike Mayor August 13, 2023Sermons

Readings1 Kings 19:9-18Psalm 85:8-13Romans 10:5-15Matthew 14:22-33 In case you couldn’t have guessed it from my preaching, I’ve always had a bit of a struggle with miracle stories. I’ve never needed…

Sermon for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

By The Rev. Mike Mayor August 6, 2023Sermons

ReadingsExodus 34:29-35Psalm 99:5-92 Peter 1:13-21Luke 9:28-36 How many of you have heard the phrase “If all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail?” It’s a fairly…

Sermon for Season after Pentecost – Proper 12

By The Rev. Mike Mayor July 30, 2023Sermons

Readings1 Kings 3:5-12Psalm 119:129-136Romans 8:26-39Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 One of my favorite shows each week is CBS Sunday Morning. I don’t get to watch it when it airs because I’m at church…

Sermon for Season after Pentecost – Proper 11

By The Rev. Mike Mayor July 23, 2023Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 44:6-8Psalm 86:11-17Romans 8:12-25Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Today’s Gospel passage picks up where we left off last week. Jesus is continuing to teach in the metaphor of seeds and wheat. And we…