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Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent

By The Rev. Mike Mayor March 26, 2023Sermons

ReadingEzekiel:1-34Psalm 130Romans 8:6-11John 11:1-45 This morning we hear the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. For most of us it is a familiar story. Jesus hears of Lazarus…

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent

By The Rev. Mike Mayor March 19, 2023Sermons

Readings1 Samuel 16:1-13Psalm 23Ephesians 5:8-14John 9:1-41 Like last week, we have a long Gospel reading for this morning. And again, it is a story where Jesus engages and encounters a…

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent

By The Rev. Mike Mayor March 12, 2023Sermons

ReadingsExodus 17:1-7Psalm 95Romans 5:1-11John 4:5-42 Over the last 9 months I have been challenged around questions of gender and race. About nine months ago I took up a class sponsored…

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent

By The Rev. Mike Mayor March 5, 2023Sermons

ReadingsGenesis 12:1-4aPsalm 121Romans 4:1-5, 13-17Matthew 3:1-17 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may…

Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent

By The Rev. Mike Mayor February 26, 2023Sermons

ReadingsGenesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7Psalm 32Romans 5:12-19Matthew 17:1-11 Today’s Gospel reading tells us the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. We are told that after his baptism Jesus is driven by…

Sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany

By The Rev. Mike Mayor February 19, 2023Sermons

ReadingsExodus 24:12-18Psalm 992 Peter 1:16-21Matthew 17:1-9 I have a picture for us to look at this morning. Believe it or not, this picture spells out a very familiar word. And…

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

By The Rev. Mike Mayor February 5, 2023Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12]Psalm 112:1-9, (10)1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16]Matthew 5:13-20 Sing the first verse of “This little light of mine.” In today’s Gospel Jesus reminds us that we are the light…

Sermon for First Sunday after Epiphany

By The Rev. Mike Mayor January 8, 2023Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 42:1-9Psalm 29Acts 10:34-43Matthew 3:13-17 In this morning’s Gospel we are invited to experience the baptism of Jesus. For most of us this is a very familiar story. Jesus comes…

Sermon for the Feast of the Nativity

By The Rev. Mike Mayor December 24, 2022Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 9:2-7Psalm 96Titus 2:11-14Luke 2:1-20 Tonight/this morning we hear the cherished story of the birth of Jesus, of God becoming one of us. We hear of angels, shepherds, and a…

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

By The Rev. Mike Mayor December 18, 2022Sermons

ReadingsIsaiah 7:10-16Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18Romans 1:1-7Matthew 1:18-25 Let me start by saying that I know it’s Advent, but I’m going to break with Anglican orthodoxy and say, “Happy holidays!” I do…