Memorial Service for The Rev. Leo E. Longan, Jr.
Memorial Service for The Rev. Leo E. Longan, Jr. 14 September 2019Sermon : The Rev.Brooke L. Swertfager John 11:17-27 In the name of Jesus. Amen. “Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died!” Wow! That took some boldness! Some chutzpah! Some Read More …
The Denouement
(SERMON Easter 7C 2019) If you will forgive me, I’d like to use a $2 word to talk about our scripture lessons this morning; (this is what you get for calling a pastor with an expensive education). The word is denouement. Your ear will probably Read More …
Synod Assembly
SERMON Easter 5C 2019 Nobody hates church meetings more than I do, and in years past I have managed to find an excuse to skip our synod’s annual assembly. For one thing – an important thing to me – we always meet in a big Read More …
SERMON for Easter 3c 2019
John 21 This is the last scene in John’s gospel, and a very precious and poignant scene it is. John’s stories are always rich and revealing, full of feeling and ringing true in a way that most Bible stories don’t. If Mary’s anointing of Jesus’ Read More …
Sermon on April 28, 2019
SERMON Easter 2c 2019 I was surprised looking through my sermon files this week. After 30 years of preaching, I have as many as ten sermons for some Sundays, but almost nothing at all for this one. Well, silly me: of course not! I’m usually Read More …
SERMON Easter Day 2019
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! What a beautiful season …(Pastor! It’s not Christmas, it’s Easter!) Oh, right. Rats. It’s not Christmas? Well, let’s take a vote; who likes Christmas better than Easter? It’s the presents, right? Who cares about a chocolate bunny, we want the Read More …
SERMON Good Friday 2019
Well, at least they saved the crown of thorns. By now everybody in the world knows that the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris burned on Monday. The footage of billowing smoke rising between the twin towers of the façade reminded me of 9/11. So Read More …