Sermons on Matthew
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent 2019
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen Reed on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12
Sermon for the First Sunday of Advent 2019
Sermon given by Audra Franley, Harvard Divinity School student and UniLu’s Bread + Belonging worship leader, on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44
Sermon for Ash Wednesday 2019
Sermon given by Audra Franley, UniLu’s Harvard Divinity School ministry intern for 2018-19, on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Sermon for the Epiphany of Our Lord 2019
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon for Epiphany 2018
Sermon preached by Pastor Kari Jo Verhulst on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon for Christ the King Sunday 2017
Sermon preached by Kristofer Rhude, UniLu’s Harvard Divinity School intern for 2016-17 and 2017-18, on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm 95:1-7a Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46
Sermon for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost 2017
Sermon offered by guest preacher the Rev. Nancy Wright at University Lutheran Church on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Texts for the day were: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90:1-12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 In the sermon, Pastor Taylor referred to the Water Stewardship Resolution passed at…
Sermon for All Saints Sunday 2017
Sermon preached by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 In her sermon, Pastor Reed referred to Terry Gross’s interview with humorist and author John Hodgman on the National Public Radio program Fresh Air. Listen to the…
Labor in the Pulpit Sunday 2017 (10:30 am service)
The 10:30 am service on Sunday, October 22, 2017 featured reflections from two “Fight for $15” movement advocates and from Nestor Pimienta, a 2017 graduate of Harvard Divinity School. Texts for the day were: Psalm 96:1-9 Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2017
Sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Lucas Mix on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the day were: Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Read the text of this sermon, entitled “Joy in Truth,” on Lucas Mix’s weblog.