The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany 4 February 2018 Readings: Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 147:1-12, 21c Identity seems to keep coming up for us this Epiphany season! [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 4th Sunday after the Epiphany 28 January 2018 Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 111 Being in relationship with God is an exercise in both imminence and [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany 21 January 2018 Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Psalm 62:6-14 In the opening worship for yesterday’s Diocesan Leadership Summit, the [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany 14 January 2018 Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 “Come and See” is a phrase that we only hear five times [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the Sunday of the Epiphany 7 January 2018 Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Psalm 72:1-7,10-14 How would it feel to travel by camel, horse, and foot for over two years, only [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Christmas Morning 25 December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7)8-20 Psalm 97 What is like this first morning? What is it like to wake and look into the face of the Holy One [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of Christmas Eve Night 24 December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20) Psalm 96 To us is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord…"Glory to [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 4th Sunday of Advent 24 December 2017 Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 We’ve waited. With bated breath we’ve waited! We’ve prepared… well, most [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 3rd Sunday of Advent 17 December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,19-28 Canticle 15 The third Sunday in Advent, called Gaudete Sunday, is the Sunday of [Read more...]
The Rev. Dr. Austin Leininger Sermon of the 2nd Sunday of Advent 10 December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 Last night we had been planning on a visit from several friends whom we haven’t [Read more...]