Robyn's Sermons

The Church, Sacraments, and Unity: sermon for Easter 7 5-12-13

theologybird — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:52:32 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 17:20-26.

Jesus prays for his Church, us, to be one. So we spent some time discussing the Church and what and how we are.

Wellness and Fear, Easter 5 2013

theologybird — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:32:01 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 5:1-9.

Jesus said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” And we touch on Monty Python’s The Life of Brian, the TV show House, and fear.

Broken, loving hearts, sermon audio for Easter 5

theologybird — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:07:54 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 13:31-35.

Love has consequences.

Dancing, Stretchers, and Sheep, a sermon for Easter 4 2013

theologybird — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:58:55 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 10: 22-30.

Easter 4 is Good Shepherd Sunday. Which is hard for us to hear with depth.

The poem is “A Divine Invitation” by Hafiz, from I Heard God Laughing.

Peter and Promises, a sermon for 3 Easter 4-14-13

theologybird — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:25:35 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 21:1-19.

Peter, the bumbling disciple, is also having some trouble keeping promises.

Faith, Doubt, and Community: a sermon for 4-7-13

theologybird — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:15:35 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked with John 20:19-31.

Thomas has not-belief. As do we all.

This is a fairly interactive sermon. I tried to make sure the mic picked up the gist but there may be parts that are tough to understand. Thank you for your patience.

Standing Risen in Baptismal Waters, Easter 2013

theologybird — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:04:25 +0000

The lessons for the Easter Vigil can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Romans 6:3-11.

“Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”

How Incarnation ends, a sermon for Good Friday 3-29-13

theologybird — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:10:21 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I preached on Incarnation and Crucifixion.

How did we think the Incarnation was going to end?

Exposed Feet, a sermon for Maundy Thursday 3-24-13

theologybird — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:45:17 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 13:1-17, 31b-35.

This was an ecumenical service with the Methodist congregation who shares their building with us.

The oddity of foot washing, with a little Thrilling Adventure Hour and a lot of Jesus.

The Glory of Jesus Christ, a sermon for Palm Sunday 3-24-13

theologybird — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:46:42 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked with Philippians 2:5-11, the ride into Jerusalem, and story of Jesus.

Glory is due to Jesus. Which is where we start today. And Jesus is not done.

Expensive Misunderstandings, a sermon for Lent 5, 3-17-13

theologybird — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:56:22 +0000

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The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked with Philipians 3:4b-14 and John 12:1-8.

Paul, who lists off his credentials this morning, is often misunderstood. I pull Mary’s story from the Gospel, and the #humbrag from twitter in.

Coming home again, a sermon for Lent 4 3-10-13

theologybird — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:33:29 +0000

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32.

Coming home again is hard.

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

The Fig Tree and the Gardener, a sermon for Lent 3 3-3-13

theologybird — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:22:37 +0000

The lessons for Sunday can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Luke 3:1-9.

Today Jesus tells us the parable of the Fig Tree (and the Gardener).

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

Knowing Our Story, a sermon for Lent 1 2-17-13

theologybird — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:29:13 +0000

The lessons for Sunday can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deuteronomy 26: 1-11.

Knowing our story helps us tells us who we are. Our story tells us why we do the things we do. Our story, the story of the people of God, reminds us that we are Beloved.

(I was using the backup plan B for my recording technology. I believe everything worked out. Thank your for your patience.)

If it ain’t about Jesus… a sermon for Ash Wednesday 2-13-13

theologybird — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:59:27 +0000

The lessons for Ash Wednesday can be found by clicking here. I worked with The Exhortation.

“If it ain’t about Jesus, then it ain’t about nothing at all.” With all due apologies to everyone who successfully taught me grammar, it’s worth remembering. Because Lent should be all about Jesus.

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

The flawed inner circle: a sermon for the last Sunday after Epiphany 2-10-13

theologybird — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:13:07 +0000

The lessons for Sunday can be found byclicking here. I worked most closely with Luke 9:28-36.

Jesus brings Peter, James, and John up the mountain where Moses and Elijah appear as Jesus is transfigured. This is an inner circle of amazing flawed people. Which might be why Jesus picked them.

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

Dogs, Cats, and Love: a sermon for Epiphany 4 2-3-13

theologybird — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:22:54 +0000

The lessons for Sunday can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.

My dog does not appear in my sermons very often, but this week you get to hear about life with Griz, cats, and 1 Cor 12. And love.

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

Epiphany YrC 1-6-13

theologybird — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:12:04 +0000

The lessons for Epiphany can be found by clicking here”. I worked with Matthew 2:1-12 and the theology of the Epiphany.

Do you have to be noticed to do something big?

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

First Sunday after Christmas 2012

theologybird — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:10:04 +0000

The lessons for Sunday can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7.

Disciplinarian. I don’t react well to the concept. So Paul telling us that we are free is great. Well, mostly.

(There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.)

Christmas 2012

theologybird — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 02:34:53 +0000

The lessons for Christmas can be found by clicking here. I worked with both John 1:1-14 and Isaiah 52:7-10.

Christmas: it’s not about the shoes. (But I wore great ones:)