Sermons, Listen or Read

“My God is Bigger than Your God”!?!???? I Kings 18:20-39 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark June 2, 2013   “My God is bigger than your God!”  Bigger or stronger, better or truer or whatever other superlative you like.  It’s the … Continue reading →

“Mixture Strange”   Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark May 26, 2013   From the writings of  Sergeant Henry Tisdale, 35th Mass. Regiment; September 17, 1862, Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, MD   Our brigade was ordered to … Continue reading →

“Shaken and Stirred” Acts 16:16-34 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark May 12, 2013 We took off our watches and jewelry, emptied our pockets and gave the guard behind the bulletproof glass our driver’s licenses.  Another guard called out five names.  … Continue reading →

“Made Well” Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 5:1-9 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark May 5, 2013 It was the fourth event in a full, emotion-laden weekend.  On Saturday morning, many of us had attended the Mass Conference’s Memorial Service for Susan … Continue reading →

“Gardeners of Hope” John 20:1-18; March 31, 2013 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark I love John’s telling of the Easter story—the mistaken identity, the discovery, the tenderness, the proclamation. I love that Mary is there.  She goes before dawn, by … Continue reading →

“The House of Hope” Exodus 40:34-38; Matthew 7:24-29 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark March 3, 2013 Last month, on the Sunday after the big blizzard, I co-led a workshop on hope, together with Rabbi Katy Allen.  In preparation, I googled … Continue reading →

Hope is a Four-Letter Word! 2/24/13 FAB Edwards Church Rev. Dr. Frances A. Bogle Hebrews 11:1 1 Corinthians 13:11-13 Gentle amber eyes look at me with longing. A furry tail wags and one big paw is raised. Jeannie is filled … Continue reading →

This sermon, preached on December 18, 2011, reflects on the promise and challenge of the Magnificat.  Listen to it, or read it in pdf form.

This sermon, from November 29, 2011, reflects on our human yearning to experience God’s presence with us.  Listen to it, or read it as a pdf document. Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 1:14-15; John 1:1-9