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The Gift of Letting Go, Luke 24:44-53

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Today is known as Ascension Sunday – the day when the church bids Jesus good-bye yet one more time. His departure sets up the next … Continue reading

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Really?, John 5:1-8

A Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on Sunday, May 25, 2025. For giggles and grins one afternoon, I typed into Google, “If I could ask Jesus one question, what would it be?” I was curious what people … Continue reading

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The Voice of the Good Shepherd, John 10:22-30

A Sermon Delivered May 11, 2025 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Once upon a time, there was a fierce and brilliant Greek military commander named Alexander—the one we now call Alexander the Great. He conquered a vast empire … Continue reading

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When Jesus Meets Us Where We Are, John 21:9-19

A sermon delivered on May 4, 2025 by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. If we zoom out to 40,000 feet and look at John’s gospel s a whole, we can see how John’s begins and ends his story in a beautifully … Continue reading

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Two Parades, One Choice; Luke 19:28-40

A sermon delivered on Sunday, April 13, 2025 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. When a single preacher says something from the pulpit, people will say, “He or she is only preaching.”  When two preachers who don’t know one another … Continue reading

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