Never Far From Home By the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” is a popular secular Christmas song played a lot during the...
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Preaching Mission for the 3rd Sunday in Lent (March 20, 2022)
A God of Second Chances by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Isaiah 55:1-9 I Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 I remember as a child going to the old Post Office building in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, and seeing...
Preaching Mission for the 2nd Sunday in Lent (March 13, 2022)
Setting Prejudice Aside By the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Lessons: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 What is the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word “Pharisee?” Chances are you are...
Preaching Mission for the First Sunday in Lent (March 6, 2022)
A Lenten Journey Begins by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 When you first meet somebody or introduce yourself to a new group, how do you introduce yourself? I might do it...
Preaching Mission for Transfiguration Sunday (February 27, 2022)
Moments of Worship Send Us to a Lifetime of Service by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) Most of us who are married began that marriage standing up in front of...
Preaching Mission for the 7th Sunday after the Epiphany (February 20, 2022)
(Participants of the 2019 Young Adult Convo at a Vacation Bible School at New Herrnhut Moravian Church on St. Thomas) A Vision of God’s Kingdom by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 1 Corinthians 15:35...
Preaching Mission for the 6th Sunday after the Epiphany (February 13, 2022)
Assigned Lessons: Jeremiah 17:5-210 I Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 Did you notice anything different as you read Luke’s account of the Beatitudes? We are more used to hearing Matthew’s version. Here is what it sounds like:...
The 5th Sunday after the Epiphany (February 6, 2022)
Assigned Lessons: Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13) I Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Simon Peter, his brother Andrew and their partners James and John were fishermen from Capernaum on the coast of the Sea of Galilee. They fished almost every...
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (January 30, 2022)
In All Things Love by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Jeremiah 1:4-10 I Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Take a moment and think of who you would like to throw off a cliff right now. If we are honest with ourselves...
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany (January 23, 2022)
Jesus’ Mission is Our Mission by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Assigned Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 I Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 In our Epistle lesson from last week, the Apostle Paul began to lay the groundwork...