Sermons

"Sacrifice & The Eucharist"

Maundy Thursday.A.23
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

Whether you envision the Last Supper as sweet and poignant or dark and moody, fraught with betrayal and impending doom, this event evokes profound emotions in addition to a hefty dose of theological speculation. Day by day and all over the globe, this meal (the Holy Eucharist) is being commemorated at any given moment. It behooves us to ask ourselves why? What is it about the Last Supper that has made it such a defining experience for Christians of all stripes.

"Disruptive Change"

4 Lent.A.23
John 9:1-41
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley

“Faith in God’s revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.” These are challenging words, written by the theologian Karl Barth. Today’s Gospel reading is about the risks inherent in challenging the prevailing opinion of the way things are and should be. It’s all about the status quo.

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