Lessons: 1 Kings 19:9-18 Psalm 85:8-13 Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 Walk on Water or Stay in the Boat? Deacon Ken Powell, Grace Memorial, August 13, 2017 Some years ago, while my wife Karen and I were in Rome we spent a lot of time visiting the magnificent churches that seemed to be just aroundContinue reading “Tenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Ken Powell”
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Second Sunday of Easter by The Rev. Ken Powell
Lessons: Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 Psalm 16 In the name of the Risen Christ… Good morning friends and welcome on this day we properly call the Second Sunday of Easter rather than thinking of it as the first Sunday after Easter as some of us are inclined to do. TheyContinue reading “Second Sunday of Easter by The Rev. Ken Powell”
Maundy Thursday by The Rev. Ken Powell
Lessons: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 May the Holy Spirit guide us ever further into the wisdom and love revealed in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, tonight we find ourselves, once again, on the familiar and well-marked path of Jesus’Continue reading “Maundy Thursday by The Rev. Ken Powell”
First Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Ken Powell
Lessons: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Good morning friends, For some irresistible reason, I can’t stop myself from wishing you all a “Happy Lent” as well as a Holy Lent. I know it is contrary to what we may have heard about this somber season of repentance andContinue reading “First Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Ken Powell”
Holy Name by The Rev. Ken Powell
Lessons: Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 2:15-21 Good morning friends, And greetings to each of you on this first day of the New Year! Let me begin by acknowledging what a great blessing it is for me to be here with you today and in the days to come! For Karen and myselfContinue reading “Holy Name by The Rev. Ken Powell”