Sermons from May 2009

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton May 31, 2009 Read: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21 & John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Last Sunday we heard about the Ascension, when Jesus rose into the air and seemingly disappeared. We talked about God not saying goodbye, but saying Hello in a new and different way. We talked about it being an exchange. Jesus’ Ascension was necessary in order for the coming of the Holy Spirit. And today, is that great feast of Pentecost. Also called…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton May 24, 2009 (Ascension Sunday) Read: Acts 1:1-11 and Luke 24:44-53 Today we mark one of the great and often neglected festivals of the church: the festival of the Ascension. It winds up getting neglected, because it’s fixed on a Thursday, 40 days after Easter. That’s because of the note in Acts that Jesus appeared to his disciples for that period of time after his resurrection. So it’s often neglected, we moved it to…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton May 10, 2009 Read: John 15:1-8 Happy Mother’s Day! I found a short history of Mother’s Day that I thought you might find interesting: The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. It was a pagan celebration. As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the “Mother Church” – the spiritual power that gave them…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton May 3, 2009 Read: Psalm 23 and John 10:11-18 We heard a great deal about shepherds in our scriptures for today. And, not surprisingly, today is referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday”. Psalm 23 tells us that “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. ..he leads me beside still waters. He revives my soul”. And in John’s gospel, Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” Today, let’s consider the difference…