Sermons from May 2023

Pentecost – May 28, 2023 John 20:19-23          Consider creation. Genesis tells us that God made humanity from two ingredients.  One is dust, mud, dirt, the stuff we find outside under our feet. God shapes us from this earthy clay like a kid making a mud pie. But, the Creator does not stop there. God breathes into this shape made from mud, God’s own breath, and the human becomes alive, a creature of matter and spirit. It’s God’s own breath that makes…

6 Easter – May 14, 2023 John 14:15-21          The word “in” is a tiny word.  It seems as if it should not matter all that much.  But today we hear Jesus promising to be “in” the people who keep his commandments and promising that the disciples will be “in” him too.  So, is Jesus actually “in” us?  And how would we know? The key may be that Advocate, that Paraclete, the Spirit of truth, who Jesus has promised will…

5 Easter – May 7, 2023 John 14:1-14          Our gospel reading this morning is one that is often read at funerals, and for good reason. It is comforting in the face of the death of a loved one. But this piece of scripture is not only about life after death, it is a text that has everything to do with our lives here and now. The setting is Jesus’ farewell address at his last supper with his disciples. Jesus…