The Hellerich Family

Sermon Advent 1, year C Grace, mercy and peace to you from the God who comes to save us. Amen. We are beginning the new year today.  I know it is just the beginning of December, but the season of Advent is here.  Some of us greet that news with, “finally” and some with “already.” …

Sermon Christ the King 2012 Grace, mercy and peace to you from the God who is, who was, and who is to come. Amen. Today we celebrate the festival of Christ the King.  It may seem unusual, but today’s gospel reading is part of the reading for Good Friday.  It does sounds a little strange…

Sermon Pentecost 25 year B Grace, mercy, and peace to you from the God who was, who is, and who is to come. Amen. The word for the day is apocalypse.  Apocalypse means “a lifting of the veil, a revelation.”  That is why the name of the last book in the Bible is “Revelations.” Apocalyptic…

Sermon Pentecost 24 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today we heard the story of the widow who gave her last two coins to the Temple treasury.  Jesus tells the disciples that she has contributed more than anyone else who has put money…

Sermon All Saints 2012 Grace, mercy and peace to you from the One who was, who is, and who is to come. Amen. All Saints Day is about weeping and celebrating. Remember when you were in Sunday School and you learned the shortest verse in the Bible?  We heard it today in the gospel reading.…

Sermon Reformation 2012 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus says to his disciples and to us: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.” Truth and…

Sermon Pentecost 21 Year B Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. It was the third time Jesus told his disciples what was going to happen to him.  He says that he will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes.  He will be mocked,…

Sermon Pentecost 20 Year B Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus was setting out on a journey.  A rich man ran up and knelt before him. This man interrupted his journey, literally stopped Jesus in his steps.  The man knelt before Jesus.  That’s important. …

Sermon Pentecost 19 Year B Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the King’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Sometimes things get broken and we can’t fix…

Sermon Pentecost 18 Year B Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. God uses people we don’t expect – to welcome everyone and bring us into relationship. And God works in unexpected ways.  God even works outside of the ways we know God has already planned…