Inspiration for preaching often comes from unexpected places. In the case of this sermon, preached on the 5th of February at Groomsport Presbyterian, it was a visit to Glendalough. This national park, located about 40 minutes south of Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, is the setting of a monastic settlement dating from the 6th century.
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This past Sunday I explored the lectionary text dealing with a question on resurrection (Luke 20: 27-38). It was a challenging sermon for me; I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
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Zacchaeus was a wee little man,
a wee little man was he.
He climbed up in the sycamore tree,
for the Lord he wanted to see.
I am what is called, at least in the US, a cradle Presbyterian. My parents are Presbyterian - both ordained elders. My mom’s parents, my Grandma and Grandpa Turk, were Presbyterian - in my book collection at home is my Grandpa’s Book of Common Worship he received when he joined the session, and as a young boy I remember going with my Grandma to “First Church” for her weekly volunteer shift in the office.
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This August my family and I were blessed to be have the opportunity to travel back to Missouri to have time with friends and family. One of the (many) highlights of the time home was spending time in worship with the various church communities we love. On our final Sunday I led worship at the First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit, MO; the congregation where I was a member before seminary. It was a fun Sunday of preaching, teaching an Irish-Presbyterian hymn to a US congregation, and seeing lots of old friends.
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Sermon exploring our response to the gospel story of the rich man and Lazarus. What blindfolds are we wearing I wonder?
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On the second-to-last Sunday in July, I gave the last sermon of my first year serving in Groomsport. It was a chance for me to reflect on the lessons, both personal and theological, that I have learned in this amazing place.
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On the 22nd of May the Church celebrated Trinity Sunday. My hope in preparing my sermon was to explore how our understanding of the Trinity informs not only our theological and doctrinal thought, but more importantly our daily Christian life.
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