Sacred Sermons and Stories

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of November 23, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 23:33-43 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." An...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of November 16, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 21:5-19 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, "As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of November 2, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 6:20-31 “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now,for you will laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you,and when they exc...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of October 26, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 18:9-14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by hi...

Rev. Elizabeth Brickle's sermon of October 12, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" When he sa...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of October 5, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-10 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. "Who among you would s...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of September 28, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31 Jesus said, "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from th...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of September 14, 2025 from ⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-10 All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "Which one of you, havin...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of September 7, 2025 from ⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 14:25-33 Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, "Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters,yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not...

Sermon from Ms. Margie Hatcher on August 31, 2025 from Saint John's Episcopal Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of August 24, 2025 from Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord) in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Gospel Reading: Luke 13:10-17 Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her...

The sermon of Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel on August 10, 2025 from ⁠⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, PA. Gospel Reading: Luke 12:32-40 Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven...

The sermon of Rev. Elizabeth Brickle on August 3, 2025 from ⁠⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠⁠ in Glen Mills, PA. Gospel Reading: Luke 12:13-21Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all ki...

The sermon of Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel on July 13, 2025 from ⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord)⁠ in Glen Mills, PA. Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? What do you read there?" He answered,"You shall love the Lor...

Christian Education Director Ms. Margie Hatcher delivers the sermon of July 6, 2025 from Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord) in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Her Gospel passage is Luke 10:1-11, 16-20. "The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go..." https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/...

The sermon of Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel on June 29, 2025 from Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord) in Glen Mills, PA. Luke 9:51-62 When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusa...

Rev. Jill's sermon from Saint John's (Concord) Episcopal Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. #sjconcord Gospel Reading: Luke 8:26-39 Jesus and his disciples arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus...

Rev. Jill's 6-8-25 sermon from ⁠Saint John's Episcopal Church ⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. #SJConcord Gospel Reading - Luke 24:44-53 Jesus said to his disciples, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you-- that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he...

Rev. Jill's 6-1-25 sermon from ⁠Saint John's (Concord) Episcopal Church⁠ in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. #SJConcord Gospel Reading - Luke 24:44-53 Jesus said to his disciples, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you-- that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures...

Rev. Jill's 5-18-25 sermon from Saint John's (Concord) Episcopal Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. #sjconcord Gospel Reading of the day: John 13:31-35 At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. L...

This sermon explores the feminine, mothering images of God. God as Mother ·       God who gives birth & God as midwifeo  Deuteronomy: Moses tells Israelites “You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you;  you forgot the God who gave you birth.” o  Isaiah 42:14: God will “cry out like a woman in labor” – in pain over the sin o  God cares for us as a breastfeeding mother does for her child Isaia...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon from Saint John's (Concord) Episcopal Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and...

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of 4-20-25 from Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord).

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of 4-17-25 from Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord).

Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel's sermon of 4-13-25 from Saint John's Episcopal Church (Concord).