by Patricia Templeton | Mar 27, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“There was a man who had two sons.” Thus begins what is probably the best known of all of Jesus’ stories, usually known as the parable of the prodigal son. This tale of the son who takes his inheritance, squanders it, then...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 20, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It starts out as just an ordinary day. Moses is doing what he always does, leading his father-in-law’s flock to food and water. Tending someone else’s herd isn’t much of a job – in fact it is work usually given to women and children. But Moses...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 13, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The promise was outrageous from the beginning. Abraham is an old man, 75 years old. His wife Sarah is 65. They have no children, and at their age, no hope of having any. They are nomadic people with no land to call their own....
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 6, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The devil led Jesus up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, “To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you,...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 28, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
On the top of a mountain, Jesus kneels in prayer as his friends struggle to stay awake. As he prays, Jesus is suddenly filled with radiant light, his very face aglow. Then two figures from another time and place appear, ...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 20, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Have you ever picked up a book, opened it about three-fourths of the way through and started reading it? You don’t know the characters, the plot, the context. Even if you can tell that something important is happening it doesn’t quite...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 13, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
When I was young, one of my favorite books was Pollyanna, the story of a girl who is orphaned at a young age, and sent to live with a wealthy, but austere and stern aunt in a distant part of the country. Pollyanna had never met...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 6, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
I wonder how many of you have been to the ordination of a priest? It is an impressive service. Most churches pull out all the stops — the best of the best music, beautiful flowers in abundance, often incense. The procession includes all the...
