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 8:30 at Trinity or 10:30 at St. John's to hear them in-person! online at 10am 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 |
3/7/2021 | 3rd Sunday of Lent | Exodus 20:1-17 | Jesus gets in the middle between us and the forces of evil. |
2/28/2021 | 2nd Sunday of Lent | Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 | God is faithful to his baptismal promises to us. |
2/21/2021 | 1st Sunday of Lent | Genesis 9:8-17 | Baptism is the sign of God’s yes to us and creation. |
2/17/2021 | Ash Wednesday | Isaiah 58:1-12 | God calls us into his covenant of love. |
2/14/2021 | The Transfiguration | Mark 9:2-9 | Jesus is the God of the mountaintop, too. |
2/7/2021 | 5th Sunday of Epiphany | Mark 1:29-39 | Jesus calls us to life-giving work. |
1/31/2021 | 4th Sunday of Epiphany | Mark 1:21-28 | Jesus exercises his authority to save us. |