Sermons from August 2010

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton August 29, 2010 Read: Luke 14:1, 7-14 Jesus’ parable from Luke today is really not one that is easy to grasp the meaning of. It would be easy to look at this and say it is a lesson in social skills. But it’s not. Jesus is challenging those present to look at their life in a different way. He was subverting social norms. What do I mean? I mean, at that time, there were clear…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton August 22, 2010 Read: Luke 13:10-17 Today we hear about a woman who is bent over. She has been ‘quite unable to stand up straight’ for 18 long years. Imagine what it must be like to be bent-over. To have as your field of vision — your feet, the ground, the rocks – not being able see what is in front of you, not being able to see your surroundings. Only what is beneath you.…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton August 15, 2010 Read: Luke 12:49-56 “You think I have come to bring peace to the world” Jesus begins. “I have not come to bring peace, but division. Because of me, households will be divided. Son’s will argue with their fathers. Daughters will disagree with their mothers. Good friends will be at odds with one another. And all because of me.” That message bothers many of us. It bothers us because our perception of Jesus…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton August 8, 2010 Read: Luke 12:32-40 Imagine being in a restaurant with me right now. You come into a restaurant of your imagination. A host or hostess immediately welcomes you and greets you. Before you know it, you are escorted to your table. Immediately, a server comes to your table to take your order for beverages. Immediately, they are back with your drinks and within moments are ready to take your orders. They are smiling,…

By The Rev. Sherry Crompton August 1, 2010 Read: Luke 12:13-21 So our scripture passage from Luke begins with someone in the crowd saying to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” This ‘someone’ is asking Jesus to essentially be the judge or arbitrator over a family dispute. And Jesus warns them to be “on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions”. Jesus could…