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The World According to God: Sermon for March 10, the 4th Sunday in Lent
--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 Today’s gospel brings to mind two...
Mar 10, 20247 min read
Living (and Loving) in the Material World: Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 3, 2024
-- The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 I came of age in the 80s, and two of...
Mar 3, 20246 min read
Bearing the Name, Bearing the Cross: Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent, February 24-25, 2024
--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:22-30 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 What’s in a name? Shakespeare...
Feb 25, 20246 min read
Thresholds: Sermon for the Last Sunday after Epiphany, February 10-11, 2024
--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 When I was still teaching as my primary...
Feb 11, 20245 min read
Everyday Miracles, Everyday Revelation: Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 147:1-12, 21c It was January 19, Martin...
Feb 4, 20247 min read
A Case for Love: Sermon for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany and Annual Meeting
--The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 This last Tuesday, some of us...
Jan 28, 20246 min read
Off the Hook: Sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, January 21, 2024
-- The Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings, 3rd after Epiphany B: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:6-14 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Many of you...
Jan 21, 20246 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...
Jan 14, 20247 min read
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 31, 20236 min read
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,...
Dec 24, 20236 min read
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...
Nov 19, 20239 min read
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...
Nov 12, 20237 min read
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...
Nov 5, 20237 min read
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...
Oct 29, 20236 min read
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...
Oct 22, 20237 min read
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...
Oct 15, 20237 min read
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:...
Oct 8, 20239 min read
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,...
Oct 1, 20239 min read
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...
Sep 17, 20236 min read
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...
Sep 10, 20238 min read
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