Sermon Archives
“Bridesmaids Revisited” (A50: Proper 27)
Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Sapio pays close attention to Jesus’ story of the 10 bridesmaids in Matthew 25, and she finds something often overlooked: “In this parable, the opposite of...
“Blessed Are You Who Mourn” (A49: All Saints Day)
Revelation 7:9-17 and Psalm 34:1-10, 22; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 Campbell-Reed reflects on All Saints’ Sunday through the lens of grief. She connects sainthood with “sinner-saints,” challenges heroic ideas of calling, and presents mourning...
“Whose Side Is God On?” (A48: Proper 25)
Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46 Cheuk warns against turning faith into a weapon for our own agendas. In Matthew, Jesus dodges a rhetorical trap by centering love of God and neighbor,...
“A Litmus Test for the Ages” (A47: Proper 24)
Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9,(10-13); 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 Callaway argues that Roger Williams’ vision of “soul liberty” offers a prophetic model for navigating faith, politics, and conscience. She explores Jesus’ response to a question...
“A Wedding Invitation” (A46: Proper 23)
Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 Adams interprets Matthew 22:1-14 as a challenge to religious gatekeeping and performative faith. The wedding banquet represents God’s open invitation, especially to those pushed to the margins...