Tag Archives: First Presbyterian Church

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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Pondering, Luke 2:8-10

Posted on December 24, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on Christmas Eve 2025 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Luke 2:8–20 8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before … Continue reading →

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