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Wondering What It’s Like, All Saints Sunday, 1 John 3:1-3

Posted on November 2, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on November 1, 2026 by Patrick H. Wrisley. Throughout the first letter of John, we read how the evangelist peppers us in staccato fashion with “the whys” for the purpose of his writing. These are mostly found … Continue reading →

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Be Careful Mixing Politics and Religion, Matthew 22:15-22

Posted on October 27, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Today we are nine days away from one of the most consequential and closely watched mid-term elections in recent memory. Today, I want to give you a voting guide for … Continue reading →

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For I Am with You, Psalm 23

Posted on March 16, 2026 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on March 16, 2026 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. I want to begin with a word from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor and theologian who was martyred by the Nazis in April of 1945, just … Continue reading →

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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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