A sermon for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Hebrews 10: 11-25; Mark 13:1-8 “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.” We are in the latter days of the season after Pentecost.  Advent will soon be upon us.  While the stores are already putting up Christmas decorations and the cooking channel is giving us tips on cooking the perfect bird for Thanksgiving, the readings of the church year pay no heed to all this premature business. Indeed, the readings toward the end of the lectionary cycle seem to take … Continue reading The High Priest who brings Hope