Not all of these were delivered in a church service, but they all fit the bill of being a reflection on a text, issue or feeling for the community. We hope you will find inspiration here.
Recent sermons
Celtic Sunday – Easter 5
Today we gather as we do every Sunday on Trinity Square (and online!) but this Fifth Sunday of Easter is…
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Today’s worship is coordinated by Pam Trondson, who also gives the homily. We join for the Baptism of Cat and…
Palm Sunday
We welcome you to celebrate Palm Sunday with us as we read from Isaiah, an excerpt from This Wheel of…
Refugee Sunday
This Sunday we celebrated Refugee Sunday as well as the 5th Sunday of Lent by reading from Paul’s Letter to…
Third Sunday of Lent
Come gather around the table and with us celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent as we read from Book of…
Feast of the Transfiguration
This week we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. We read from Second Book of Kings, a poem by Martin…
Random sermons
God of extravagant love
Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 125, John 12:1-8, and “The Heavens Torn Apart” – John Terpstra Joanna Manning The readings today…
Reign of Christ
This week we read from Psalms and Gospel according to Matthew. Our homily is offered by Eliza Meggs, Music is…
The Journey to God in Three Persons
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 The Journey to God in…
25th Sunday After Pentecost – Sunday Gathering
This week on the 25th Sunday after Pentecost our theme is Peace. We read “Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell…
What is Love? Homily for Epiphany 4
by Sonya Dykstra When I was reviewing the various passages in preparation for today, I gravitated towards 1 Corinthians 13,…
Last Words
Final homily by Sherman Hesselgrave, Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020 Readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-4 Psalm 8 2…
Outrageous Generosity (A Stewardship Sermon)
Delivered on November 18th, 2012 by Sherman Hesselgrave Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Walter Brueggemann, “Giver of All Good…
Days of Reckoning (Homily for Advent 1)
Sherman Hesselgrave, Homilist Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 I went to see the documentary, Chasing Ice,…
The Gate Keeper – Easter 4
We read from Acts, Psalm 23 and Gospel According to John. Readers include Anna Dohler, Dianna Rodgers Allen and Len…