by Steve Hedrick | May 11, 2018 | Text Sermons
Every Sunday and holy day we say in the Nicene creed, “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” The Apostles’ Creed, which those of us who say Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer say twice every day, has the exact same phrase: “He ascended...
by Steve Hedrick | May 1, 2018 | Text Sermons
When I was in the fourth grade, toward the end of the school year, we had an assembly in which the upperclassmen, the sixth graders, performed solos on their band instruments. One of the solos was played by one of the prettiest girls I’d ever seen (I hadn’t met the...
by Steve Hedrick | Apr 3, 2018 | Text Sermons
Alleluia. Christ is risen! This is the surprise ending to a series of tragic events in Jesus’ life. The disciples had spent three intensive years with Jesus, learning from him, because they thought he was the Messiah. They understood these years to be a preparation...
by Steve Hedrick | Apr 3, 2018 | Text Sermons
Over the past three days we’ve listened to an incredible amount of Holy Scripture, heard messianic prophecies concerning the suffering of Christ, St. Paul’s reflections on the meaning of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and upon the...
by Steve Hedrick | Apr 3, 2018 | Text Sermons
“We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.“ The cross, that central symbol of our faith, is seen everywhere. Have you ever noticed how many crosses there are in this church? We pass under a cross when we walk in...
