Tag Archives: Jesus

The Real GOAT, Isaiah 40:21-31

Posted on February 5, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

One of the most important people in any indigenous culture is the storyteller. These are the men and women who remind, preserve, and pass down vital knowledge of the community, its history, and its cultural traditions to future generations. In … Continue reading →

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Fishing, Mark 1:21-28

Posted on January 30, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

                       A message on how to read the Bible. Turn in your Bible to Mark 1. Last week, Jesus was introduced in the Story as coming to herald the in-breaking of the reign of God which required people to do two … Continue reading →

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Already, Things are Off to a Rocky Start, Epiphany, Matthew 2:1-12

Posted on January 8, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

I was recently reminded that the church calendar is not always as fluid as we would like it to be.  The church liturgical year began on December 3 with the season of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation. It’s … Continue reading →

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New Identity, New Responsibilities; Galatians 4:4-7

Posted on January 2, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

       A sermon delivered on December 31, 2023, Year B by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Our text today is a birth narrative written before any of the other birth narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke were written. Matthew, Mark, and … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Eve Meditation, 2023

Posted on December 25, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

Delivered at First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls Luke 2:1–20 (NRSV) 2.1 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was … Continue reading →

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