Category Archives: Historical Sermons

Sermons by previous rectors

A SERMON-STORY FOR EASTER

A SERMON-STORY FOR EASTER         The Rev. Brian Backstrand     April 20, 14 It was last Sunday.   We had a wonderful gathering here at church and moved from the waving of palms to the dramatic reading … Continue reading

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THE THEFT OF IDENTITY

THE THEFT OF IDENTITY         The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand        3-9-14 For just as by the one man’s disobedience (that is Adam’s sin in the garden) the many were made sinners, so by the … Continue reading

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THINKING ABOUT LOVE

THINKING ABOUT LOVE    The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand    2-23-14 There is a Christian folk song, very popular during the 1970s, called ”We are One in the Spirit, We are One in the Lord” that concludes presumptuously  “  And they’ll … Continue reading

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Sermons in Epiphany

SALT          The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand                     2/9/14   A few years ago, I had an opportunity to go for a week of sailing down in Baha de … Continue reading

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