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The Gift of Letting Go, Luke 24:44-53

Posted on June 2, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

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

Posted on June 2, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

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

Posted on May 5, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

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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Easter Eyes, Luke 24:1-12

Posted on April 28, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

An Easter Sermon delivered April 20, 2025 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV) 24But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They … Continue reading →

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Walking into the Future Facing Backwards, Philippians 3:4b-14

Posted on April 7, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on Sunday, April 6, 2025 by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley Paul has a problem. Similar to the old adage, “When the cats away, the mice come out to play.” Paul is languishing in a prison cell … Continue reading →

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