Tag Archives: Easter

For Whom Are You Looking For?, John 20:1-18

Posted on April 6, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on Easter, April 5, 2026 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. A funeral director asked a young preacher to hold a graveside service for a man who had died with neither family nor friends. The service … Continue reading →

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A Thin Place, Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18

Posted on November 3, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on November 2, 2025 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Our text this morning comes from the Hebrew scriptures and is from the prophet Daniel. There’s some debate when it was written. Some believe it was … Continue reading →

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Easter Eyes, Luke 24:1-12

Posted on April 28, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

An Easter Sermon delivered April 20, 2025 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV) 24But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Name, John 20:1-18

Posted on April 3, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on Easter, March 31, 2024, Year B John 20:1-18 20.1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed … Continue reading →

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Meeting Us Where We Are, John 21:15-19

Posted on May 4, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

A message preached by Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley, May 1, 2022 If we peer down from 40K feet, we can see how John’s gospel begins and ends very neatly and includes both a prologue and an epilogue. The prologue, which … Continue reading →

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