December 15, 2019 – What I Would Have Said

SERMON FOR ST. PETER’S Reverend Dr. Linda Brown, Deacon Third Sunday in Advent Matthew 11: 2-11 “In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” Amen. Have you ever felt really let down by something?  Maybe you planned a nice meal at a restaurant you heard was...

December 15, 2019

The third Sunday of Advent is marked by Matthew’s account of John’s imprisonment. One of the very important questions that John continues to have is whether his selection of Jesus as the chosen one was accurate. A not uncommon question for all of us at the end of our...

December 8, 2019

This is the second Sunday of Advent and Matthew’s voice is no less ominous than the first (see 24:36-44 and 3:1-12). He is calling for the Pharisees and the Sadducees to repent for the Kingdom of God is near. It is the voice of John the Baptist that issues the call....