Sermons
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 19th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon –5pm, 8am and 10:00am Church of the Ascension Proper 23 RCL Year A 10/15/2017 Scripture Text: Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Sermon Text: Last week I …
Oct. 7 & 8, 2017 Proper 22A 18 Pentecost “For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; (God) expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 18th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon –8am and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine Proper 22 RCL Year A 10/8/2017 Scripture Text: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-14 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 Sermon Text: Today we move …
October 1, 2017 Proper 21A, 17 Pentecost Power and authority—where do they come from? How are they manifested? Spoiler alert—human authority is a top down structure manifested in having power over people. It would be pictured as …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 17th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 5pm, 8am and 10:00am Church of the Ascension Proper 21 RCL Year A 10/1/2017 Scripture Text: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon Text: Today we …
September 23/24, 2017 Proper 20A 16 Pentecost Today we hear Jesus say, “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner.” But we call this story “The parable of the laborers in the vineyard.” He also says, …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 16th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 9:00am Chapel of St. John the Divine Proper 20 RCL Year A 9/24/2017 Scripture Text: Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon Text: How do we …
September 17, 2017 Proper 18A and 19A If you read my sermon from last week, this is pretty much the same. I think the idea of forgiving is important enough for two postings. Last week and next we heard …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 15th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 5pm, 8am and 10:00am Church of the Ascension Proper 19 RCL Year A 9/17/2017 Scripture Text: Genesis 50:15-21 Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon Text: When …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 14th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 8am and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine Proper 18 RCL Year A 9/10/2017 Scripture Text: Ezekiel 33:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Sermon Text: …
