The Beginning of Hope in Our Wilderness by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Mark 1:1-8 Beginning sequences in movies are always very important. Don’t ever be late for a movie, and if you are watching one at home, don’t start...
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Preaching Mission for the First Sunday of Advent (December 3, 2023)
The Advent of a Home Coming by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Texts: I Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 I grew up in a missionary family. My parents served the Moravian Church in Nicaragua from my birth until I was almost 10. ...
Preaching Mission for the Reign of Christ Sunday (November 26, 2023)
(Water filters and buckets are distributed in Tum Tum Tara, Honduras. These filters will provide a family with clean drinking water for up to 10 years. Moravian Congregations from across North America have been helping to...
Preaching Mission for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (November 19, 2023)
(Volunteers from Estamos Unidos Moravian Church sharing their time and talent to make a home a better place to live.) The Joy of God’s Kingdom Comes from Sharing our Blessings by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Matthew 25:14...
Preaching Mission for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost (November 15, 2023)
Mission is the Preparation By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Matthew 25:1-13 This has been a head-spinning series of teachings from Jesus in these last few weeks. Since October 1 (the 18th Sunday after Pentecost), the...
Preaching Mission for the 23rd Week after Pentecost (November 5, 2023)
(Following persistent flooding that washed out crops in Honduras, seeds are delivered through the Moravian Church network to help grow the next crop of needed food) It’s Different in God’s Kingdom by Bishop Chris Giesler...
Preaching Mission for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (October 29, 2023)
(Bible Study Group at the Hopedale Moravian Church in Labrador) Being Faithful in the Small Things By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Matthew 22:34-46 The Bible is a pretty big book, and for most of us, it is rather...
Preaching Mission for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost (October 22, 2023)
God’s Image is Love by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Matthew 22:15-22 Since he arrived in Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday, Jesus has been very busy, and it is only Tuesday! He first clears the temple of money...
Preaching Mission for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (October 15, 2023)
Put on the Clothes of Christ By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Texts: Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-15 There is a new way to purchase clothes online. You fill out a form with your measurements and style preferences, and every...
Preaching Mission for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost (October 8, 2023)
How Are We Faithful? By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching text: Matthew 21:33-46 We must remember where, when, and to whom the words Jesus spoke in this week’s scripture lesson were spoken. The time frame is Tuesday during what...