Monthly Archives: November 2021

Suffer Not the Little Children, Matthew 19:13-15

A meditation delivered for The Hanging of the Greens, 11/28/2021 by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. This evening’s text is best understood if it’s placed next to its sister verse that was introduced in the previous chapter in Matthew.  Jesus, along … Continue reading

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Reign of Christ Sunday, The Sound of Silence, John 18:33-38

Sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. on November 21, 2021 Today is the church’s New Year’s Eve. Today marks the final day of the church’s liturgical calendar year as we prepare to flip the page to a new season … Continue reading

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The Provocateur; Hebrews 10:19-25

Delivered November 14, 2021 by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min.               Our text this morning comes from Hebrews. Thought to be written thirty-five years or so after Jesus’ death, it is written by an anonymous writer who modern scholars … Continue reading

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Mark 12:28-34

See also Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Leviticus 19:18, 34 Listen for the Word of the Lord from Mark 12:28 – 34. 28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another…  Now before we go any further, we need … Continue reading

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