Tag Archives: hospitality

WELCOME TOUR OF ST. PAUL REMODEL

Posted on November 15, 2017 by geoff sinibaldo

11/14/2017 St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

Posted in Church & Mission, Discovery, Faith Everyday, Minute Messages, Sermons, Thinking About Church Differently | Tagged , , | Comments Off on WELCOME TOUR OF ST. PAUL REMODEL

“Without a security blanket” a sermon on Acts 10

Posted on August 3, 2017 by geoff sinibaldo

7/30/2017 Sermon on Acts 10 “Without a security blanket” St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

Posted in Church & Mission, Discovery, Faith Everyday, on the Acts of the Apostles, Sermons, Thinking About Church Differently | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on “Without a security blanket” a sermon on Acts 10

“Invite them” a sermon on Luke 14:7-24

Posted on August 29, 2016 by geoff sinibaldo

8/28/2016 Sermon on Luke 14:1-24 14:1 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were watching him closely. 2 Just then, in front of him, there was … Continue reading →

Posted in on Gospel of Luke, Sermons | Tagged , , | Comments Off on “Invite them” a sermon on Luke 14:7-24

Coming back from Uganda, “Jesus is Abundance,” a sermon on Matt 14:13-21

Posted on August 11, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

8/03/2014 Back from Uganda, a sermon on Matt 14:13-21 “Jesus is Abundance” St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, New Canaan, CT

Posted in on Gospel of Matthew, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Coming back from Uganda, “Jesus is Abundance,” a sermon on Matt 14:13-21

“Take the welcome outside” a baseball cap Sunday sermon on Matt 10:40-42

Posted on June 29, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

6/29/2014 Baseball Cap Sunday Sermon on Matt 10:40-42 “Take the welcome outside” St. Michael’s Lutheran Church and The United Methodist Church of New Canaan, CT

Posted in on Gospel of Matthew, Sermons | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on “Take the welcome outside” a baseball cap Sunday sermon on Matt 10:40-42

Joint worship ELCA & UMC: 10 tips for welcoming our new friends

Posted on May 21, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

Starting Sunday May 25 at 9:00, St. Michael’s welcomes the United Methodist Church of New Canaan to worship with us for the summer. Below are 10 suggestions to make this a worthwhile experience for everyone while we are together. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Church & Mission, Martin Luther & those strange Lutherans, Thinking About Church Differently | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Joint worship ELCA & UMC: 10 tips for welcoming our new friends

God seeking (not church marketing)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

In the church we often overlook Jesus’ question, “What are you looking for?” (John 1:38) as we quickly push people to “come and see.” (John 1:39) Do we stop to ask what people are looking for – or do we … Continue reading →

Posted in Church & Mission, Faith Everyday, Thinking About Church Differently, What We Seek | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Entertaining Angels Unawares

Posted on September 25, 2013 by geoff sinibaldo

It was a recent Saturday afternoon. One of our members at St. Michael’s was working on the front doors to the church. He asked me for some help getting them down, so I came over to lend a hand. Inside … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith Everyday, Thinking About Church Differently | Tagged , , | 2 Comments