Sermons from Upper Dublin Lutheran Church

Pastoral associate, Lindsay Bates, invites everyone to listen to the wisdom found in the dark, and rejoice with creation during the day through exploring Psalm 19, with inspiration from Barbara Brown Taylor and The Nap Ministry,

As we mark the one-year milestone of COVID reaching us, Pastor Keith reflects on the deferred grief that we have experienced through this time, lessons from WandaVision—"What is grief, if not love persevering?"—and how God grieves with us and gives us hope.

Pastor Keith reflects on the story of Abraham and Sarah and how they laugh out loud at the audacity of God's promises--and how God does more than we can ask or imagine.

Did you know that Noah, his family, and the animals were quarantined in the ark for about a year? Sound familiar? Pastor Keith reflects on the story of Noah and the Ark in light of the pandemic and suggests that perhaps the Season of Lent can be an Ark for us, holding us, and carrying us from death into life. 

On this Ash Wednesday, Pastoral Associate Lindsay Bates invites us to enter into Lent's "unforced rhythms of grace."

Inspired by the healing and call story of Simon's mother-in-law, Pastor Keith reflects on how our own healing propels us to serve others, as he explores the nature of Christian freedom. 

Inspired by great religious sites in Europe, Pastor Keith reflects on the past, present, and future of UDLC and how our church has evolved to respond to the needs of each new generation. Inspired by Solomon's blessing the Temple in 1 Kings 8. 

Inspired by the movie Money Ball, the call of Samuel, and the call of the disciples, Pastor Keith reflects on how we discover our callings in life. 

Pastor Keith reflects on what it means to be God's Beloved and what that means for us in times of change and challenge, with inspiration from Henri Nouwen and Brene Brown.

Pastoral Associate Lindsay Bates reminds us that darkness cannot overcome light, period. As we close the Christmas season and start a new year, Lindsay explores Jesus as the light of the world and how we might be people attentive to the light.

Pastor Keith preaches about how our experience of Christmas this year draws us closer to the meaning of the first Christmas and reminds us that although we may be apart, we are not alone. 

Pastor Ghislaine Cotnoir reflections on the complexities of the Christmas season and how Jesus is born into our grief, sadness, and struggle. 

Inspired the first lines from some of his favorite books and the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Keith reflects about how God is continually writing a new story in our hearts, even in difficult times. 

Inspired by the work of Brene Brown, who wrote, “Most of us are brave and afraid at exactly the same time, all day long," Pastor Keith reflects on being brave even when we might not feel brave, and how our faith helps us.

Inspired by his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Pastor Keith reflects on the saints in our lives for All Saint's Sunday.

Inspired by Rob Bell's book Everything is Spiritual, Pastor Keith preaches on what happens when we turn the question "Now What?" into a prayer and how it can take us from lament to hope.

Inspired by Bruce Springsteen's new album and documentary, "Letter to You," Pastor Keith reflects on the persistence of hope and reaching the promised land.