"Ranking" Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost | September 22, 2024
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Trinity Sunday - May 26, 2024
Isaiah recounts his call to service as a prophet of the Lord. The setting is grand. That is an understatement for this description of the...
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Fifth Sunday in Lent - March 17, 2024
I am going to start by breaking a rule. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This is a holy day that I never miss. You would not miss it either if...
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Third Sunday After The Epiphany - January 21, 2024
The preacher man says it’s the end of time And the Mississippi River she’s a-goin’ dry The interest is up and the Stock Market’s down And...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Oct 14, 2023
20th Sunday After Pentecost - October 15, 2023
Before I start, I want to be sure to invite you to a celebration of a wedding. You don’t need to dress up. You really don’t need to make...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Jul 30, 2023
9th Sunday After Pentecost - July 30, 2023
I suppose it is our familiarity with the story of Jacob that keeps us from rolling with laughter into the aisle when we hear today’s...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Jun 3, 2023
Trinity Sunday - June 4, 2023
In the beginning, there was the god of fresh water, Apsu, and the goddess of salt water, Tiamet. Apsu and Tiamet mingled their waters and...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Feb 12, 2023
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany - February 12, 2023
Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday! I know the church has long been threatened by football, with the congregations’ eyes on their watches as...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Jan 8, 2023
First Sunday after the Epiphany - January 8, 2023
In the house the wise men placed the gold and incense next to the child. Mary pondered these gifts as Joseph thanked the visitors from...
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Sep 30, 2022
15th Sunday after Pentecost - September 18, 2022
Luke’s gospel reading today is a bit of a puzzlement. The rich man’s manager has done a poor job managing. The rich man summons the...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Jul 2, 2022
4th Sunday after Pentecost - July 3, 2022
One of my great joys in life has been summer reading. While in school, I had my schoolbooks. I was sorely challenged to read all I was...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Jan 16, 2022
Second Sunday After Epiphany - January 16, 2022
I am going to let you in on a secret. As a deacon, if I had the choice of serving at a wedding or serving at a funeral, I would pick the...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Sep 18, 2021
17th Sunday After Pentecost - September 19, 2021
Before my younger daughter Holly got her driver’s license and no longer needed me to transport her, I had listened to a lot of her music....
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Jul 10, 2021
7th Sunday after Pentecost - July 11, 2021
I will confess that I had a pretty good pun—maybe two pretty good puns—with which to begin this sermon. I found I could not crack a joke...
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The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier
Apr 10, 2021
2nd Sunday of Easter - April 11, 2021
One of the great joys of the Easter season is its joyful contrast with Lent. Color has returned to the church. It feels great to...
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