Sermons
Welcome to the page where you can view Pr. James's recent sermons. Both Trinity and St. John's follow the Revised Common Lectionary. In year B (2020-2021), most of the Gospel readings come from Mark. Please feel free to click here to see the latest--or better yet, join us at 9:00 at Trinity or 10:30 at St. John's to hear them in-person, or online for Zoom worship!
Just click the Date to open the sermon or the focus text to view the reading!
| Date | Liturgical Occasion | Focus Text | Focus Statement |
| 9/12/2021 | Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Proverbs 1:20-33 |
Jesus shows us wisdom in the cross. |
| 9/5/2021 | Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 | God’s wisdom is for all and especially the least of these. |
| 8/29/2021 | Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Song of Solomon 2:8-13 | God gives us the sacrament of human love. |
| 8/22/2021 | Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost | 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 | |
| 8/15/2021 | Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost | 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 | God gives us wisdom. |
| 8/8/2021 | Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost | 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 | Christ gives us forgiveness. |
| 8/1/2021 | Tenth Sunday After Pentecost | 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a | Jesus makes the world right through confession and forgiveness. |
| 7/25/2021 | Ninth Sunday After Pentecost | 2 Samuel 11:1-15 | God works through sin to bring healing and new life. |
