Monthly Archives: January 2019

Sunday is coming! Luke 4:21-30 “Then what about me?” -Epiphany 4C

Posted on January 31, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

“When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so they might hurl him … Continue reading →

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Sunday is Coming! “The issue: TODAY…in your hearing” Luke 4:14-22, Epiphany 3C

Posted on January 23, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

“Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:21) The issue is not Jesus’ hometown. The issue is not that his faith-community knew him since he was a child.  The issue is not the passage Jesus chose to read … Continue reading →

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“New Wine: Abundance from Scarcity” a sermon on John 2:1-11

Posted on January 22, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

1/20/2019 Sermon on John 2:1-11 “New Wine: Abundance from Scarcity” St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

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“Sunday is coming! “Running out of wine and the abundant best yet to come.” John 2:1-11, Epiphany 2C

Posted on January 17, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

“They have no wine” (John 2:3). As churches, we spend a lot of time talking about, worrying about and complaining about perceived scarcity: the energy we think we have run out of; the time we think we don’t have; the … Continue reading →

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“Baptism Stories: the Details Matter” sermon on Luke 3:15-17 [18-20] 21-22

Posted on January 17, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

1/13/2019 Baptism of Our Lord Sermon on Luke 3:15-17 [18-20] 21-22 “Baptism Stories: The Details Matter” St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

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Sunday is coming, “Jesus alongside us in the water” Luke 3:15-22, Baptism of our Lord C

Posted on January 10, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

“Now when all the people were baptized and when Jesus had also been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, … Continue reading →

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“Welcome to the Wise Guys” an Epiphany sermon on Matt 2:1-12

Posted on January 8, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

1/06/2019 Day of Epiphany Sermon on Matthew 2:1-12 “Welcome to the Wise Guys” St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

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“Jesus lifts you up and pulls you out of the water” a funeral sermon for John Bentley 1/05/2019

Posted on January 7, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

I learned something recently about John I did not know about before. He was a sailing instructor! Wow!  I knew he loved the water. I knew he loved his view out the back of his house. I knew he was … Continue reading →

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Sunday is coming! “The Wisdom of the Magi” – Festival of the Epiphany, Matt 2:1-12

Posted on January 2, 2019 by geoff sinibaldo

“In the Time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem.” (Matthew 2:1) The coming of the Magi from the East spurs the imagination but also draws us into … Continue reading →

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