Archive for the 'Sermons' Category
June 26th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, Hagar Off the Map, on her blog, Sit and Eat. Preached on Sunday, June 24 as part of our exploration of the stories of our ancestors as found in the book of Genesis. This one’s about Hagar and Sarah, about squares and circles, about poverty and oppression.
June 4th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Sometimes We’re Pissed,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. This one’s on God calling Abram to get up and leave his homeland. Also, to cut some animals in half.
May 16th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Dot Dot Dot,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. The text is the last few verses of the Gospel of John — John 21:20-25.
May 16th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Jason Segel is Wrong,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. There are muppets. The text is John 21:15-19. It all fits together somehow.
May 3rd, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “The Net Will Not Tear,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. This sermon was preached with love for Mark Miller and all who stand with him in the struggle for justice and equality for the GLBTQ community.
April 10th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Looking for Corpses,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. This sermon was preached on the Easter Vigil, 2012, as part of our exploration of the Gospel of John. The text is John 20:1-18.
April 2nd, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Ripeness and Rot,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. The text is John 12:20-25. This sermon was preached as part of St. Lydia’s exploration of the Gospel of John.
March 27th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Pruning,” on her blog, Sit and Eat. The text is John 15:1-9, “I am the true vine.”
March 26th, 2012
Mark Genszler is a congregant at St. Lydia’s and a student at General Theological Seminary. He offered this sermon at Dinner Church on March 25, 2012. So, I’ve been thinking about farewells, and absence, and all the things we say and desire when we take leave of those we love. Pithy statements? A quick kiss […]
March 15th, 2012
Read Emily’s latest sermon, “I’ve Got To Go,” on her blog, “Sit and Eat.” The sermon is a part of our exploration of the Gospel of John, and the text is John 14:1-7