Lessons: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 SERMON JANUARY 17, 2021, JOHN: CHAPTER 1, VERSUS 43-51, HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR Today I want to offer a reflection of my early life with a man I never met. I found him to be a follower of Jesus Christ. I wasContinue reading “Second Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Dick Toll”
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All Saints Sunday by The Rev. Dick Toll
Lessons: Revelation 7:9-17Psalm 34:1-10, 221 John 3:1-3Matthew 5:1-12 Today is All Saints’ Day on the calendar. You have just listened to the Beatitudes which represents the teaching of Jesus as he spoke to the hearts of people…people that surrounded him on the Mount of Beatitudes at the edge of the Sea of Galilee. I haveContinue reading “All Saints Sunday by The Rev. Dick Toll”
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Dick Toll
Lessons: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 There is not a person here who does not have the memory of being a part of a large crowd. It may have been a sports event, it may have been a musical event, it may have been to hear the Beatles, Elvis Presley orContinue reading “Ninth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Dick Toll”
Second Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Dick Toll
Lessons: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Psalm 81:1-10 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-3:6 I suppose every now and then it is okay to have a boring sermon about legalisms, law, and all that dry stuff. So, today is the day. Seriously, I would like to look at an aspect of how we as a people have chosen orContinue reading “Second Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Dick Toll”
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30 by the Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Gospel Matthew 31 – 33, 44 – 52 Today Jesus speaks to us about the kingdom of God. It is like a mustard seed that grows into a large tree. It is like a yeast that adds to flour and makes a large amount ofContinue reading “Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30 by the Rev. Richard Toll”
Last Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 2 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 Today we have the Transfiguration of Jesus. The event is remembered on a beautiful mountain top at Mt. Tabor between Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee. There is a beautiful view of the valley below and a beautiful church with magnificent art. WhoContinue reading “Last Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Richard Toll”
Third Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 5-13 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus was raised in the Galilee region. It is a wonderful, beautiful region with mountains, hills, rivers and of course the Sea of Galilee. Nazareth is near the Sea of Galilee, about 35 miles away. Our scripture today in Matthew says thatContinue reading “Third Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Richard Toll”
Third Sunday of Advent + Advent Lessons & Carols by The Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: Isaiah 35:1-10 Canticle 15 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 The things we will never know. We will never know what Jesus was like as a child. We will never know what Jesus was like as a teenager. We will never know about his early adult life. We will never know who his friendsContinue reading “Third Sunday of Advent + Advent Lessons & Carols by The Rev. Richard Toll”
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-11 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 Part of being a human being is to be lost. It is part of our DNA. It is part of our experience in life. It is a part of us that we do not even know we are lost. I am not talking aboutContinue reading “Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Richard Toll”
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Richard Toll
Lessons: Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-19 Luke 11:1-13 What do we do about living life to its fullest? How do we address God? How do we even know God? Does God mean anything to you or me? Why do we even care about the answers to these questions? If, there areContinue reading “Tenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Richard Toll”