Tag Archives: First Presbyterian Church Glens Falls

AN ASH WEDNESDAY MEDITATION

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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Don’t Miss the Point, Matthew 17:1-9

A Sermon Delivered on February 15, 2026 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Today marks the close of the liturgical year’s Second Act. The First Act, Advent and Christmas, introduced us to God’s remarkable interest in and personal investment … Continue reading

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

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

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

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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