Date: January 16, 2022
Bible Text: Luke 4:14–30 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
During the Epiphany here at Kenilworth Union Church; Christine, Katie, and I are preaching a sermon series called The Impossible Possibility for an Impossible Time. The American Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr called Jesus the impossible possibility and it seems that in this time of the pandemic nearing itsDate: January 9, 2022
Bible Text: Luke 3:15–22 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
On the second Sunday of January, every year the church commemorates the baptism of our Lord. So this is our Gospel Lesson today. Katie and I are beginning a sermon series today called The Impossible Possibility for an Impossible Time. Hear the Word of the Lord:Date: January 2, 2022
Bible Text: Matthew 2:1–12 | Reverend Christine V. Hides
During Advent and Christmastime we are preaching on Certain Semi-Sacred Symbols of the Season—Candy Canes, Snow, Evergreens, Donkeys. While each of these tangible items illuminates an aspect of our multi-faceted God, none of them have been mentioned in the biblical nativity narratives until today. Today our symbolDate: December 26, 2021
Bible Text: Luke 2:1–4; Matthew 2:13–15 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of NazarethDate: December 24, 2021
Bible Text: Isaiah 11:1–9 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge andDate: December 19, 2021
Bible Text: Job 38, Selected Verses | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
The Advent and Christmastide we’re preaching a sermon series called Certain Semi-Sacred Symbols of the Season. I want to talk about snow today. It may surprise you that snow is mentioned a couple of times in the Bible, but not very often, including this beautiful passage inDate: December 12, 2021
Bible Text: John 10:11–15; Luke 2:8; Matthew 1:20–21 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
This Advent and Christmastide we’re preaching a sermon series called “Certain Semi-Sacred Symbols of the Season”. Today there is a trifecta of symbols. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. In that region there were shepherdsDate: December 5, 2021
Bible Text: John 1:1–5, 14; Matthew 5:13–14 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
This Advent and Christmastide we're preaching a series of sermons called "Certain Semi-Sacred Symbols of the Season" including candles. The lesson for the day is a prologue of John chapter one. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the WordDate: November 28, 2021
Bible Text: Isaiah 41:17–20 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
This Advent and Christmas I want to preach a sermon series of Certain Semi-Sacred Symbols of the Season. For instance, this evergreen and this beautiful promise from the Prophet Isaiah: When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parchedDate: November 21, 2021
Bible Text: Acts 4:32–37 | Reverend Dr. William A. Evertsberg
At Kenilworth Union we have been looking at the Book of Acts. This is the eleventh and final sermon in a series called “The (Re)Birth of the Church, Acts of the Apostles”. The 80/80 Congregation Now the whole group of those who believed were of one