Sermons
Who do you say that I am?
December 13, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
Rev. Mark A. Michael “Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” St. Mark 8:38 In the Name of the Father, and of the […]
Invitation to New Life
December 11, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: poindexter, seminarian, taylor •
Mark 10:17-31 by Taylor Poindexter, Seminarian I have been invited over and over to leave my perfectionistic tendencies behind. This past summer when I did a hospital chaplaincy internship, I was invited yet again to let go of what my supervisor thought was holding me back. To let go of the to-do list, to let […]
Remember the Sabbath?
December 8, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: chadwick, leslie •
The Rev. Leslie E. Chadwick Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2: 13-22 In Bible Study last week, someone pointed out that we have no natural limits anymore. She said, “My nephew’s boss expects him to be available 24 hours a day. If she e-mails him and he doesn’t write back within 30 […]
What do you choose?
December 7, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: brad, rundlett •
The Rev. Bradford A. Rundlett 1st Samuel 8:4-11; 16-20 Psalm 138 2nd Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 If you’ve ever walked into the middle of a conversation, without any direct connection to the people or circumstances in that conversation, you know it takes a while to understand what you’ve walked into and to become a contributing […]
The Resurrection
December 6, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: brad, easter, rundlett •
The Rev. Bradford Ayers Rundlett Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1st Corinthians 15:1-11 Mark 16:1-8 Bienvenido, buenas dias, Dios de Bendiga, y Feliz Pascua. It’s all pretty far fetched isn’t it? What a first century Jew from Nazareth did, and what that meant, and still means. In the creeds we profess our belief that the Supreme […]
Perfect Imperfection: A Love Story
December 3, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: bryan, seminarian, spoon •
Bryan Spoon, Seminarian Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Todays’ reading from 1 John 4 is an absolutely beautiful passage about love. Today I’d like to try something a little different. I’d like to share a love story. I’d like to invite you to picture someone in your mind’s eye who you […]
Thank You, Peter
December 1, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: bryan, spoon •
Mr. Bryan Spoon, Seminarian Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:22-30 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 It is likely we have all said or done something to someone we loved that caused their rebuke. Perhaps we said something to our mother, father, husband, or wife, said something to a member of our family or to a friend that […]
Drugs or Jesus
April 29, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael •
by the Rev. Mark A. Michael, Interim Rector “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap.” St. Luke 21:34 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, […]
Dwelling in God's House
April 23, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: Interim, Mark, Michael, Rector •
The Rev. Mark A. Michael Interim Rector In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. “How did we get a recliner and a coffee table up in the Rood Loft?” I asked Father Philip. “Oh,” he smiled, “I guess you haven’t heard the story about our anchoress.” […]
Grace, With Skin On
December 22, 2015 by Genevieve Zetlan • Uncategorized • Tags: genevieve, lay preacher, zetlan •
Genevieve Zetlan, Licensed Lay Preacher 1 Samuel 17: 32-49 Psalm 9:9-20 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 Spiders. Public Speaking. Change. Death. What are you afraid of? We don’t much like to think about fear except to talk about how we should really get over it. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” […]