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Jan 147 min read

The Call for All: Sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

The Rev. Leslie Barnes Scoopmire Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 This morning I...

Dec 31, 20236 min read

Christmas

The Holy Darkness: Sermon for the 1st Sunday After Christmas, December 31, 2023

The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 Psalm 147 or 147:13-21 John 1:1-18 As you may know, a few...

Dec 24, 20236 min read

Christmas

God With Us: Sermon for Christmas Eve, 8 pm, 2023

The Rev. Leslie Barnes Scoopmire Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20) Once, we knew we lived, and walked,...

The Economics of Jesus: Sermon for 25th Sunday after Pentecost, November 19, 2023

Nov 19, 20239 min read

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The Economics of Jesus: Sermon for 25th Sunday after Pentecost, November 19, 2023

--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings for Proper 28A , track 2 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew...

Embracing a Life of Service: Sermon for St. Martin’s Day and Veterans Day, November 12, 2023

Nov 12, 20237 min read

Indigenous History Month

Embracing a Life of Service: Sermon for St. Martin’s Day and Veterans Day, November 12, 2023

The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings (Feast of Martin of Tours): Isaiah 58:6–12 Psalm 15 Matthew 25:31-40 Some of my favorite childhood...

Be One Too: Sermon for the Feast of All Saints (transferred), November 5, 2023

Nov 5, 20237 min read

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Be One Too: Sermon for the Feast of All Saints (transferred), November 5, 2023

The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 What makes someone a saint? It’s...

The Root of Happiness: Sermon for the 22nd Sunday After Pentecost, October 29, 2023

Oct 29, 20236 min read

Season after Pentecost

The Root of Happiness: Sermon for the 22nd Sunday After Pentecost, October 29, 2023

The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: (Proper 25A, track 1) Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18 Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 First...

God’s Currency: Sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 22, 2023

Oct 22, 20237 min read

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God’s Currency: Sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 22, 2023

The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings, Proper 24A: Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 When I was a...

No Dress Code: Sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, October 15, 2023

Oct 15, 20237 min read

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No Dress Code: Sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, October 15, 2023

--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Ah, another Sunday, another gospel reading...

From Tenants to Tenets in Faith: Sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 8, 2023

Oct 8, 20239 min read

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From Tenants to Tenets in Faith: Sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 8, 2023

-- The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings for Proper 22A: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-14 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 I have a pet peeve:...

Open to Abundant Grace: Sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 1, 2023

Oct 1, 20239 min read

Season after Pentecost

Open to Abundant Grace: Sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 1, 2023

--the Rev. Leslie Barnes Scoopmire Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Grumble, grumble,...

The Abundant Gift of Freedom: Sermon for the 16th Sunday After Pentecost

Sep 17, 20236 min read

Season after Pentecost

The Abundant Gift of Freedom: Sermon for the 16th Sunday After Pentecost

-- The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings for Proper 19A: Genesis 50:15-21 Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 We are here...

Where We Feed Each Other: Sermon for September 9-10, 2023

Sep 10, 20238 min read

Season after Pentecost

Where We Feed Each Other: Sermon for September 9-10, 2023

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18, year A Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Long...

Fiercely Compassionate: Sermon for Sept. 2-3, 2023 (Proper 17A)

Sep 3, 20238 min read

Season after Pentecost

Fiercely Compassionate: Sermon for Sept. 2-3, 2023 (Proper 17A)

--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Jeremiah 15:15-21 Psalm 26:1-8 Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Have you ever had an enemy? I know I...

The Survey Says-- Love: Sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, August 27, 2023

Aug 27, 20236 min read

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The Survey Says-- Love: Sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, August 27, 2023

Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 138 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 Who are we? And who is Jesus? Our reading from Romans asks us if we know...

Renaissance for a Dream: Sermon for Proper 15A, Aug 20 2023

Aug 20, 20238 min read

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Renaissance for a Dream: Sermon for Proper 15A, Aug 20 2023

Readings: Isaiah 56:1,6-8 Psalm 67 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 Next week, on August 28, is the 60th anniversary of...

The Holy Silence: Sermon for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 12, 2023

Aug 13, 20238 min read

Season after Pentecost

The Holy Silence: Sermon for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 12, 2023

Readings: 1 Kings 19:9-18 Psalm 85:8-13 Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 In the dawn of the mornings when I am first to rise, I let our...

Pulling Back the Veil- Sermon for the Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 2023

Aug 6, 20237 min read

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Pulling Back the Veil- Sermon for the Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 2023

Readings: Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:13-21 Luke 9:28-36 When I was a kid, my mother bought me a little microscope at a hobby shop...

Imagining the Kingdom: Sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2023

Jul 30, 20238 min read

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Imagining the Kingdom: Sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2023

Today, I thought it might be fun to start with a little bit of show and tell. In your pews, you will find copies of an illustration on a...

Soil, Seeds, and Stories: Sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 16, 2023

Jul 16, 20237 min read

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Soil, Seeds, and Stories: Sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 16, 2023

Words are powerful things. They get inside us and change us. They combine together and create ideas, and those ideas can inspire us to...