Tag Archives: Advent

Apocalypse, Now!, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Posted on December 4, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon preached on December 3, 2023, by the Rev. Patrick H Wrisley, D.Min.             Are you an owl or are you a rooster? Are you a “clucker” or are you one to sit back and observe all that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Advent #4: What Does Joseph’s Announcement Mean For You? Matthew 1:18-25

Posted on December 19, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

All the little open windows on our Advent calendars are beginning to show that there are not many days left before Christmas! We find ourselves on the last Sunday of Advent with all four candles on the wreath lit leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Foundation for a Transformed Life; Luke 3:7-18

Posted on December 16, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

 Sermon delivered December 12, 2021 by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Luke’s gospel moves along at a pretty good clip straight out of the gates. We have the birth stories for John the Baptist and for Jesus. Twelve-year-old Jesus is … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted on November 29, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

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 →

Posted in Sermon | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment