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Christianity 101: Getting the Basics Right, John 3:1-7

Posted on March 2, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

 A Sermon Delivered on March 1, 2026 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Our New Testament reading on this Second Sunday of Lent is a text most of us know well, perhaps too well. Yet it serves as a … Continue reading →

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AN ASH WEDNESDAY MEDITATION

Posted on February 18, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING          Isaiah 58:1-12 58 Shout out; do not hold back!    Lift up your voice like a trumpet!Announce to my people their rebellion,    to the house of Jacob their sins.2 Yet day after day they seek me    and delight to know my ways,as if they … Continue reading →

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More than Spectators: Salt & Light in the World, Matthew 5:13-20

Posted on February 9, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on February 8, 2026 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Matthew tells us that Jesus goes up the mountain in chapter five and then comes back down again in chapter eight. Between those two movements lies … Continue reading →

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Dropping Your Nets and Picking Up Your Purpose, Matthew 4:12-25

Posted on January 26, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on January 25, 2026 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Matthew 4:12-25 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, … Continue reading →

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Come and See: The Simple Art of Evangelism, John 1:35-42

Posted on January 19, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on January 18, 2026. What is your favorite passage of Scripture?  Many people gravitate toward Psalm 23, where we are reminded that the Lord is our shepherd. Others mention 1 Corinthians … Continue reading →

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