Christ Church Sermons from March 2019
Last Sermon as the Rector of Christ Church
The Rev. Cara Spaccarelli’s Last Sermon as Rector – Joshua 5
Chatting at the burning bush
The story of Moses and the burning bush is a familiar story about call, yet there are few such obvious burning bushes in our lives. Perhaps though the call of the burning bush is the conversation that happens there.
Jesus, our mother hen god
Jesus seeks to gather us all under his wing so we have the strength and courage to face fears in our lives. Luke 13:31-35
Preparing for the tomb
“Resurrection takes care of itself; it’s getting people into tombs that’s hard.” Henri Nouwen’s words on the first Sunday of Lent remind us that the tomb is a prerequisite to resurrection. Moving towards the tomb starts with recognizing and resisting the temptations to define one’s self by what you do, what you have, and what others say about you.
Pray – Conversation with God
On this last sermon in the Way of Love series, we explore an aspect of personal prayer with the question – how do you hear God?