Category Archives: Historical Sermons

Sermons by previous rectors

WILDERNESS TEMPTATIONS

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Susan Gillespie

WILDERNESS TEMPTATIONS       The Rev. Brian Backstrand       February 22, 2015 Mark does not waste time. In our Gospel lesson this morning, Jesus is baptized, Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, and Jesus proclaims the Good News, that the Kingdom or reign … Continue reading →

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WHAT POSSESSES US?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Susan Gillespie

WHAT POSSESSES US?     The Rev. Brian Backstrand        February 8, 2015 And the whole city gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the … Continue reading →

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BLACKBERRIES & OTHER DISTRACTIONS

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Susan Gillespie

BLACKBERRIES & OTHER DISTRACTIONS   The Rev. Brian Backstrand 1-18-15 When it comes to the life of faith, one of the questions that haunts me concerns the holy and the ordinary and our ability to perceive:   What do we see? … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Promise           The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand                     July 27, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Susan Gillespie

I’m not going to say much about the on-going reading that we are doing of Genesis, except to point out that you’ve got to watch it when the lights go out. Hopefully we don’t live in that kind of world. … Continue reading →

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