Sermons from February 2022
Truth to the Modern World
2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2—————–Luke 9: 28-43a February 27, 2022————————Rev. Patrick Mecham Transfiguration There is a scene in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in which Harry stumbles upon a magic mirror. When he stands directly in front of the mirror, he sees his parents standing behind him, smiling at him. His parents are no longer living, having died when he was only a toddler, so he loves looking into this mirror and being a part of a real…
Healing in Forgiveness
Genesis 45: 3-11, 15—————1 Corinthians 15: 35-38, 42-50 Luke 6: 27-38 February 20, 2022——————-7th Sunday after Epiphany Rev. Patrick Mecham There has been a lot of talk about healing and health—probably since the beginning of humanity. This has been especially true living through this pandemic! But in recent years, there have been some amazing discoveries. One of these is that our HEALTH is not just a matter of the physical body—it includes so many more facets. One major factor in…
Those Who Trust in the Lord
Psalm 1—————1 Corinthians 15: 12-20—————Luke 6: 17-26 February 13, 2022—————Rev. Patrick Mecham Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Happy are those who trust in the Lord. It’s kind of a basic concept in our faith, isn’t it? I remember seeing a skit back in college where a student gets on an elevator and sees a friend and starts telling them about the new spiritual insight they had recently gleaned: TRUST IN THE LORD! “Oh, my life has become so much more peaceful…
Fishing with Jesus
1 Corinthians 15: 1-11—————-Luke 5: 1-11 February 6, 2022—————-Rev. Patrick Mecham 5th Sunday after Epiphany One of my friends had an Uncle Ted who taught him how to tie a fly to the leader line for fly fishing. He has a treasured memory of the passing along of that life-skill, and he has used it for years! I personally find it to be a very helpful experience to explore all the important things in my treasure chest of skills…