Every week at Grace, a preacher breaks open the Word and offers insights into the Good News. Below is the Archived list of sermons at Grace Memorial for 2021-2023.
The 15th Sunday after Pentecost by the Reverend Martin Elfert September 10, 2023
Ezekiel 33:7-11, Psalm 119:33-40, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20
The 14th Sunday after Pentecost by the Reverend Martin Elfert September 3, 2023
Jeremiah 15:15-21, Psalm 26:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 16:21-28
The 13th Sunday after Pentecost by the Reverend Corbet Clark August 27, 2023
The 12th Sunday after Pentecost by Matt Haines – August 20, 2023
Isaiah 56:1,6-8, Psalm 67, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32, Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28
The 11th Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Anne Polevacik, August 13, 2023
1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 85:8-13, Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33
The Feast of the Transfiguration by The Reverend LouAnn Pickering August 6, 2023
Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Peter 1:13-21, Luke 9:
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost by The Reverend Dr. Liz Klein July 30, 2023
1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
The Eighth Sunday after Penteocst by The Reverend Martin Elfert July 23, 2023
Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost by The Reverend Liz Klein July 16, 2023
Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65: (1-8), 9-14, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost by The Reverend Martin Elfert July 9, 2023
Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-15, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by Robb Beck July 2, 2023
Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 13, Romans 6:12-23, Matthew 10:40-42
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost by The Reverend Dr. Corbet Clark June 25, 2023
Jeremiah 20:7-13, Psalm 69: 8-11, (12-17), 18-20, Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39
The Third Sunday after Pentecost by The Reverend Martin Elfert June 18, 2023
Exodus 19:2-8a, Psalm 100, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23)
The Second Sunday after Pentecost by The Reverend Dr. Liz Klein June 11, 2023
Hosea 5:15-6:6, Psalm 50:7-15,Romans 4:13-25,Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost) by The Reverend Martin Elfert June 4, 2023
Genesis 1:1-2:4a, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Matthew 28:16-20, Psalm 8, Canticle 13
The Day of Pentecost by The Reverend Martin Elfert May 28, 2023
Acts 2:1-21,1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, Psalm 104:25-35, 37, John 20:19-23
The Seventh Sunday of Easter by The Reverend Martin Elfert May 21, 2023
Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11, John 17:1-11, Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36
The Sixth Sunday of Easter by The Reverend Dr. Corbet Clark May 14, 2023
Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21, Psalm 66:7-18
The Chapel of the Nativity Blessing by The Rt. Rev. Diana Akiyama, Bishop of Oregon
May 13, 2023
1 Kings 8:22-23, 27b-30, Psalm 84, 1 Corinthians 3:1-11,16-17,Matthew 5:1-18
The Fifth Sunday of Easter by The Reverend Judith Meckling May 7, 2023
Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
The Fourth Sunday of Easter by The Reverend Dan Carlson April 30, 2023
Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:19-25, John 10:1-10, Psalm 23
The Third Sunday of Easter by The Reverend Martin Elfert April 23, 2023
Acts 2:14a,36-41, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24:13-35, Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17
The Second Sunday of Easter by Matt Haines April 16, 2023
Acts 2:14a,22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31, Psalm 16
Easter Sunday by the Reverend Dan Carlson April 9, 2023
Acts 10:34-43, Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 28:1-10, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
The Great Easter Vigil by The Reverend Martin Elfert April 8, 2023
Genesis 1:1-2:4a [The Story of Creation]
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 [The Flood]
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 [Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea]
Ezekiel 37:1-14 [The valley of dry bones]
Zephaniah 3:14-20 [The gathering of God’s people]
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 114
Matthew 28:1-10
Good Friday by The Reverend Dr. Liz Klein April 7, 2023
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22, Hebrews 10:16-25, John 18:1-19:42
Maundy Thursday by Shirley Banks April 6, 2023
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35,Psalm 116:1, 10-17
Palm Sunday by The Reverend Martin Elfert April 2, 2023
Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 21:1-11,Matthew 26:14- 27:66
The Fifth Sunday in Lent by The Reverend Martin Elfert March 26, 2023
Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45, Psalm 130
The Fourth Sunday in Lent by The Reverend Martin Elfert March 19, 2023
Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45, Psalm 130
The Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Matthew David Morris March 12, 2023
Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:5-42, Psalm 95
The Second Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Canon Doctor Richard Toll March 5, 2023
Genesis 12:1-4aRomans 4:1-5, 13-17John 3:1-17Psalm 121
The First Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Dan Carlson February 26, 2023
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11Psalm 32
Transformation Sunday, The Last Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Martin Elfert February 19, 2023
Exodus 24:12-182 Peter 1:16-21Matthew 17:1-9Psalm 99
The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Martin Elfert February 12, 2023
Sirach 15:15-201 Corinthians 3:1-9Matthew 5:21-37Psalm 119:1-8
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Martin Elfert February 5, 2023
Isaiah 58:1-121 Corinthians 2:1-16Matthew 5:13-20Psalm 112
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Martin Elfert January 29, 2023
Micah 6:1-81 Corinthians 1:18-31Matthew 5:1-12Psalm 15
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Martin Elfert January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023 Isaiah 42:1-9Acts 10:34-43Matthew 3:13-17Psalm 29
The First Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Ernestein Flemister January 8, 2023
Isaiah 42:1-9Acts 10:34-43Matthew 3:13-17Psalm 29
The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus Christ by The Rev. Dan Carlson January 1, 2023
Numbers 6:22-27 Philippians 2:5-11Luke 2:15-21Psalm 8
The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ by The Rev. Dr. Liz Klein December 25, 2022
Isaiah 62:6-12Titus 3:4-7Luke 2:(1-7)8-20Psalm 97
The Fourth Sunday of Advent The Christmas Pageant December 18, 2022
Isaiah 7:10-16Romans 1:1-7Matthew 1:18-25Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18
The Third Sunday of Advent by The Reverend Martin Elfert December 11, 2022
Isaiah 35:1-10James 5:7-10Matthew 11:2-11 Canticle 15
The Second Sunday of Advent by The Reverend Canon Doctor Richard Toll December 4, 2022
Isaiah 11:1-10Romans 15:4-13Matthew 3:1-12Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
The First Sunday of Advent by The Reverend Dan Carlson November 27, 2022
Isaiah 2:1-5Romans 13:11-14Matthew 24:36-44Psalm 122
The Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost by The Reverend Don Brown November 20, 2022
Jeremiah 23:1-6Psalm 46Colossians 1:11-20Luke 23:33-43
The Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost by The Reverend Corbet Clark November 18, 202
Malachi 4:1-2aPsalm 982 Thessalonians 3:6-13Luke 21:5-19
The Sunday after All Souls’ & All Saint’s Sunday by The Reverend Martin Elfert November 6, 2022
Daniel 7:1-3,15-18Psalm 149Ephesians 1:11-23Luke 6:20-31
The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Reverend Dan Carlson October 30, 2022
Isaiah 1:10-18Psalm 32:1-82 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12Luke 19:1-10
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Reverend Dr. Liz Klein October 23, 2022
Jeremiah 14:7-10,19-22Psalm 84:1-62 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18Luke 18:9-14
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rt. Reverend Dr. Diana Akiyama
October 16, 2022
Genesis 32:22-31Psalm 1212 Timothy 3:14-4:5Luke 18:1-8
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin Elfert October 9, 2022
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15cPsalm 1112 Timothy 2:8-15Luke 17:11-19
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin Elfert October 2, 2022
Lamentations 1:1-6Psalm 1372 Timothy 1:1-14Luke 17:5-10
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisSeptember 25, 2022
Amos 8:4-7Psalm 1131 Timothy 2:1-7Luke 16:1-13
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz Klein September 18, 202
Amos 8:4-7Psalm 1131 Timothy 2:1-7Luke 16:1-13
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz Klein September 11, 2022
Exodus 32:7-14Psalm 51:1-111 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-10
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin Elfert September 4, 2022
Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 1Philemon 1-21Luke 14:25-33
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin Elfert August 28, 2022
Sirach 10:12-18Psalm 112Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16Luke 14:1, 7-14
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Sylvia Miller-Mutia August 21, 2022
Isaiah 58:9b-14Psalm 103:1-8Hebrews 12:18-29Luke 13:10-17
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Martin Elfert August 14, 2022
Jeremiah 23:23-29Psalm 82Hebrews 11:29-12:2Luke 12:49-56
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz Klein August 7, 2022
Genesis 15:1-6Psalm 33:12-22Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16Luke 12:32-40
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David Morris July 31, 2022
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23Psalm 49:1-11Colossians 3:1-11Luke 12:13-21
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Stephen Norcross July 24, 2022
Genesis 18:20-32Psalm 138Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)Luke 11:1-13
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by Robb BeckJuly 17, 2022
Genesis 18:1-10aPsalm 15Colossians 1:15-28Luke 10:38-42
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David MorrisJuly 10, 2022
Deuteronomy 30:9-14Psalm 25:1-9Colossians 1:1-14Luke 10:25-37
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Corbet Clark
July 3, 2022
2 Kings 5:1-14Psalm 30Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
The Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz Klein June 26, 2022
1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21Psalm 16Galatians 5:1,13-25Luke 9:51-62
The Second Sunday after Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. LouAnn Pickering June 19, 2022
Isaiah 65:1-9Psalm 22:18-27Galatians 3:23-29Luke 8:26-39
Trinity Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Dick TollJune 12, 2022
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15Psalm 8
Pentecost Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David Morris June 5, 202
Genesis 11:1-9Acts 2:1-21John 14:8-17, (25-27)Psalm 104:25-35, 37
Easter 7 Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Liz Klein May 29, 2022
Acts 16:16-34Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21John 17:20-26Psalm 97
Easter 6 Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Corbet Clark May 22, 2022
Acts 16:9-15Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5or John 5:1-9Psalm 67
Easter Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Martin Elfert April 20, 2022
Easter Vigil Sermon by The Rev. Matthew David Morris April 19, 2022