A Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B Mark 5:21-43 Last Sunday, we heard the amazing story of Jesus and his disciples being in a boat on the storm-tossed Sea of Galilee. This morning we hear what happens when they have made the return trip to the Jewish side, that is the “safe” side of the Sea of Galilee. We are told that a leader of the local synagogue, Jairus, comes to Jesus. Jairus’ daughter is sick to the point of death, and he is desperate. This is a bold step for this Jewish leader to take – … Continue reading He Called Her, “Daughter”

A Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7), Year B 1 Samuel 17:1-49; Psalm 9:9-20; Mark 4:35-41 “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” Nearly 200 years ago, in 1816, a group of worshipers at the … Continue reading Do You not Care that We are Perishing?