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Sermon: Psalm 139

Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Fashioned before they came to be” on her blog, Sit and Eat.

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Juliana’s Sermon on Psalm 104

Juliana Mecera is a congregant at St. Lydia’s and a graduate of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary.  She shared this sermon on Psalm 104 with us at dinner church on July 17. Psalm 104 begins the evening service—or Vespers—in the church I was raised in. So, I grew up hearing this […]

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Jen’s Sermon on Psalm 19

Jennifer Goodnow is a congregant at St. Lydia’s.  She shared this sermon on Psalm 19 with us at dinner church on July 10. I keep a copy of the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer by my bedside. Over the years I’ve marked it with post-it notes so I can easily find my favorite prayers and […]

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Sermon: Psalm 123

Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Betwixt and Between,” on her blog, Sit and Eat.

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Max’s Sermon on Psalm 8

This Summer, St. Lydia’s is welcoming guest preachers to share the Word with us.  Reverend Maxwell Grant from Community Church of the Pelhams, UCC in Pelham, NY joined us last Sunday, June 26, and shared this sermon on Psalm 8. Part of what I find so wonderful about Psalm 8 is its profound celebration of […]

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Sermon: Acts 2:1-13

Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Notice Your Breath,” on her blog, Sit and Eat.

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Sermon: Matthew 28:16-20

Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Bigger” at her blog, Sit and Eat.

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Sermon: John 21:1-14

Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Home Springs Up” at her blog, Sit and Eat.

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Letter from (p)aul to the Lydians

Paul Thorson is a member of the St. Lydia’s community.  This week, he’s moving from New York back to his hometown of Minneapolis, MN to pursue ordination in the ELCA.  He preached this sermon last Sunday, May 29, on the text of John 21:15-25. This is a letter from (p)aul to the Lydian’s: It saddens […]

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Sermon: John 20:19-31

Read Emily’s latest sermon, “Conditional Thomas,” on her blog, Sit and Eat.

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