Sermons by previous rectors
BUSHES The Rev. Brian Backstrand June 14, 2015 A few years ago, when Marilee and I were selling veggies in Beloit and earlier in Madison, I would find myself late on a Friday evening wading out into our spring. It’s a pretty big spring and it flows out of the hillside … [Read more…]
THE CALL OF LOVE The Rev. Brian Backstrand April 19, 2015 The other day I sent forwarded to all of you a column by The Rev. Scott Stoner in which he spoke of a moral bucket list. Stoner writes a blog called The Living Compass and the other day he delved into the … [Read more…]
GOLDEN GRAINS OF WHEAT The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand Easter Day 2015 In the middle of the Lenten Season, I got word of the death of Wayne Carver. Wayne lived for much of his adult life in the town of Northfield, Minnesota which goes by the motto: Home … [Read more…]
Palm to Passion The Rev. Brian Backstrand March 29, 2015 When I was a senior in high school one of my friends was a guy named Alan Amos. Alan was lanky and had long hair and loved both buildering and mountain climbing. He sat in front of me in AP English class … [Read more…]