Sermons from St. David's

Sermon by The Very Rev Chris Yaw; based on Luke 12

Sermon by The Rev Barry Randolph; based on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon by Fr Chris Yaw; based on Luke 13:1-9

Sermon by Deacon Donna Lockhart, based on Luke 13:31-35

Sermon by Fr Chris Yaw; based on Luke 4:1-13

Ash Wednesday sermon by Mike Stutso, Deason in Training; based on Matthew 6:1-6 16-21

Today is St. David's 70th birthday and there is still Good News; sermon by Fr Chris Yaw

Sermon by Deacon Donna Lockhart, based on Luke 6:27-38

Sermon by Mike Stutso, Deacon In Training, based on Luke 6:17-26

Sermon by Fr Chris Yaw; videos shown during the sermon can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkfoaWmQWwM

Sermon by Fr Steve Bancroft, based on Luke 4:14-21

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.   I will have no wine before its time. Nope I’m not going to talk about making wine; I believe Jesus had that down pat without my help. Yes, today we will talk about wine because it’s sort of the center of todays’ Gospel from John. But is it really about wine?     Before we ta...

Trial lawyer Shawn Askanosie reached the pinnacle of his career early on, when the first case he tried was featured on a TV show called Dateline.     While he subsequently worked on several other high-profile cases, he eventually discovered that the law profession just wasn't right for him and didn't allow him to pursue what he was discovering as the north star of his soul, the values and ethics o...

At Christmas, I came across a game called ‘Don’t tip the waiter.’   Don’t worry, it has nothing to do with stiffing the help...   It’s centered around a delightful carved wooden waiter, who's posed as if he’s walking to a table, black bow tie, tails, and a white shirt - and the object is to stack plates and glasses and bowls on his hands without tipping him over.   How many plates can he hold?   H...

If I could put us all into a Star Trek transporter and magically beam us down to Bethlehem, as Jews living in Palestine, 2,000 years ago - here’s what might be different.     Most of us would work producing food, clothing, or both - and we could afford few luxuries. We would not have indoor plumbing, running water, a stove, car, more than two changes of clothes, or Jimmy Kimmel. If we lived into o...

The Gift of Christmas   Each of the four Gospels open with an accounting of the origins of Jesus.  Mark begins by introducing the “beginning of the good news” as told by the prophet Isaiah.  Here we see Jesus introduced as an adult man from Nazareth.  In the gospel of Luke, we are presented with the story of Jesus’ birth and his humble human beginnings of being born in a barn and then lain in a ma...

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” So today Advent is over and we get to hear one of the most recognizable readings of the entire Bible, the birth of Jesus Christ. Even a Charlie Brown Christmas took part of this reading for...

Ten years ago, a woman named Linda adopted a dog.   Alexander was a friendly and alert dog, very obedient and very loving.   The two became fast friends.   And because Linda was a single woman in early retirement, she had lots of time to spend with Alexander - and over the years built a very close bond.   At night, Linda and Alexander's beds were right next to each other.   And the bedtime routine...

Sermon by Fr Steve Bancroft; based on Luke 3:7-18

Based on Luke 3: 1-6

Based on Luke 21:25-36

Sermon by Mike Stutso, Deacon In Training, based on John 18:33-37

Live, as if... (Mark 13:1-8) by Donna Lockhart, Seminarian Intern

Look at the past with gratitude, look at the present with compassion, and look at the future with faith

Thanks Seth Godin and Kristin Neff for your assistance - https://self-compassion.org/