Sermon: 5th Sunday after the Epiphany 2026 Texts: Isaiah 58:1-12, Matthew 5:13-20 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The prophet Isaiah does not let us off the hook. He chastises: “Do you not notice?” Awareness is an important spiritual practice, when we stop paying attention is when things deteriorate: an […]

Sermon: 4th Sunday after the Epiphany 2026 Text: Matthew 5: 1-12 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It has often happened throughout history and definitely today, that the Church has been associated with the past in a negative sense. I’ve heard it described as passé, as a fossil of a […]

Sermon: 3rd Sunday of Epiphany 2026 Texts: Matthew 4:12-23, Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. For many of us that have been paying attention to the news, everything feels overwhelming. Beloved, I do not desire to cause concern. But this sanctuary is where we are […]