Child of Adam, Child of God

January 12, 2025

1st Sunday After Epiphany

The Baptism of Our Lord
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Click the Audio Link below to hear the Sermon
(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)

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Photo by: Ron Sherman

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Celebrating Servants

Sources:

1 Carol Lakey Hess, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Theological Perspective”, Feasting on the Word:
Year C, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara
Brown Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7803.
2 Ibid. Locations 7813, 7815 and 7836.
3 Ernest Hess, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Homiletic Perspective”, Feasting on the Word: Year C,
Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown
Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7964.
4 Robert M. Brearley, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Pastoral Perspective”, Feasting on the Word: Year
C, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown
Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7866.

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Leading the Way

January 5, 2025

2nd Sunday of Christmas
Matthew 2:1-12

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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)

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Sources:

1 Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., The Gospel of Matthew, Sacra Pagina Series, Vol. I, Liturgical Press,
(Collegeville, MN: 2007), p. 42.

The Power of Belovedness

January 9, 2022

Church of the Servant

First Sunday after Epiphany
The Baptism of our Lord
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Isaiah 43:1-7
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Torn Open

January 10, 2021

Church of the Servant, Wilmington, NC

1st Sunday after Epiphany
Mark 1:4-11