Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Worst Three Words

Posted on April 30, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

“I hate you.” Those words sound so hurtful, angry, violent and harsh. Have you ever said them? Have you ever heard them? Have they ever been directed at you?  These words are weapons with only one intention: to inflict damage … Continue reading →

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“The most courageous, honest, doubting disciple” a sermon on John 20:19-29

Posted on April 27, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

4/27/2014 Easter 2 Sermon on John 20:19-29 “The most courageous, honest, doubting disciple” St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Easter is over (kind of)…Breathe!

Posted on April 23, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

(Written from my deck, the week after Easter…) Our instinct after a busy time like Holy Week is to enjoy a nice Spring day when it comes and get outside, put our feet up, catch our breath and relax.  It’s … Continue reading →

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“The Easter choice,” an Easter sermon on Matt 28:1-20

Posted on April 20, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

4/20/2014 Easter Sunday A sermon on Matt 28:1-20 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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A child will lead them…a Maundy Thursday Sermon by Mia on Matt 26:26-32

Posted on April 18, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

A child will lead them 4/17/2014 Maundy Thursday A sermon on Matt 26:26-32 by 8 year old, Mia Sinibaldo St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT Maundy Thursday, “In Memory of Me” by Mia Sinibaldo God gave his only son, … Continue reading →

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Why anti-Semitism is never appropriate during Holy Week (or ever).

Posted on April 16, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

Holy Week centers Christians on the most important stories of our faith – the entrance, betrayal, denial, rejection, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in first century Jerusalem.  It becomes a time to find oneself in the cheering … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday, 2014 “from cheers to boos” Matt 21:6-11

Posted on April 15, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

4/13/2014 Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday Matt 21:6-11 “from cheers to boos” St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Palm Sunday on Monday

Posted on April 9, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

Sometimes our religious traditions seem far removed from the world we actually live in.        A question lingers: How does the message on Sunday matter on Monday? Or to put it another way – Where does our faith … Continue reading →

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“Why Lazarus should terrify you” sermon on John 11:1-46

Posted on April 7, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

4/06/2014 Lent 5 Sermon on John 11:1-46 “Why Lazarus should terrify you” St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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“Bearing fruit” sermon on Matt 7:15-20, and Luther’s “A Treatise on Good Works” (1520)

Posted on April 7, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

4/02/2014 Lent Midweek “Bearing Fruit” A sermon on Matt 7:15-20 and Luther’s “A Treatise on Good Works” (1520) St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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