Jan 27, 2019 Sermon

Here’s Hannah Johnston’s final sermon as Community Coordinator:

190127 Hannah’s Farewell Sermon – The Road to Emmaus

Text: Luke 24:13-35

Jan 20, 2019 Sermon

Here’s my sermon from the second Sunday after Epiphany:

190120 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Guests at the Wedding

Text: John 2:1-11

Jan 13, 2019 Sermon

Here’s my sermon about the Baptism of Jesus:

190113 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – The Baptism of Jesus

Text: Matthew 3:13-17

Jan 6, 2019 Sermon

It’s Epiphany! Here’s my sermon about the visit of the magi and God’s welcome:

190106 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – God’s Welcome

Text: Matthew 2:1-12

Songs for Epiphany 2019

Happy New Year! Here’s the music we’ll be singing this Epiphany season, from Jan 6 to March 4.

1) Gathering Song
Arise, Shine
-or-
Jyothi Dho Prabhu (Give Us Light)

2) Candle Lighting Song
The Light of Christ Has Come Into the World

3) Table Acclamation
Ordinary Table Acclamation (Scott)

4) Prayer Song
Song Leader’s Choice

5) Offering Song
Mxadana Alleluia

6) Final Hymn

Jan: Be Thou My Vision, recording here, or here (violin and harp by girls with braids in a field!!) sheet music here (scroll down)

Dec 30, 2018 Sermon

Merry Christmas! Here’s my sermon from the last Sunday of 2018:

181230 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Letting Jesus Grow Up

Text: Luke 2:41-52

Dec 23, 2018 Sermon

Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s my sermon from the final Sunday of Advent:

181223 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – With Jesus, Everything Changes

Texts: Rev. 21:1-5a, Isaiah 40:1-5

Dec 16, 2018 Sermon

Here’s my sermon this week, about God’s radical inclusivity:

181216 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Radical Inclusivity

Texts: Rev. 21:1-5a, Isaiah 61:1-2a

Dec 9, 2018 Sermon

Here’s my sermon from last week, wrestling with the theme of God’s judgment:

181209 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – Judgment and Freedom

Texts: Rev. 21:1-5a, Isaiah 59:1-3, 14-21

Dec 2, 2018 Sermon

Here’s my sermon from St. Lydia’s 10th Anniversary celebration, where I was officially installed as St. Lydia’s new pastor:

181202 Sermon – Rev. Elsa Marty – The Peaceable Kingdom: Living between the Real and the Ideal

Texts: Rev. 21:1-5a, Isaiah 11:1-9