Recent Sermons List

  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-13-2024

    Running Out of Excuses Rev. Ron Hughes Job 23: 1-9, 16-17 // Hebrews 4: 12-16 // Mark 10: 17-31 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen We … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 02-23-2020

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 02-23-2020 Be In the Moment Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 2, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matthew 17:1-9 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen It has long … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 01-12-2020

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 01-12-2020 Oh… Oh… Now I Get It Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Our reading … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-29-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-29-2019 Complacent or Complicit Isaiah 63:7-9, Psalm 148, Hebrews 2:10-18, Matthew 2:13-23 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen It’s so easy for us, … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 01-05-2020

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 01-05-2020 Enlightened LIFE! Jeremiah 31:7-14, Psalm 147:12-20, Ephesians 1:3-14, John 1:(1-9), 10-18 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen I’ve mentioned it before but … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-22-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-22-2019 Beginnings and Endings Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-25 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Finally, our Lectionary Gospel … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-15-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-15-2019 What Then Did You Go Out to See? Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10, James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-08-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-08-2019 Are You Ready Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen In the late 1960’s … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-24-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-24-2019 (Also St. Peter) What Have You Come To See From Luke’s Nativity Story In the voice of Barshabba (Bar-shab-bah). Name given to one of seven shepherds of Luke’s Nativity found in the “Book of the Bee” … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-24-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-24-2019 Let Go Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 46, Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:33-43 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Next week we begin our Advent … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-10-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-10-2019 Joined Together Job 19:23-27a, Psalm 17:1-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17, Luke 20:27-38 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen We’re already told by … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-17-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-17-2019 Opportunity Taken (Actions speak louder than words) Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 98, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19  May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-03-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-03-2019 Who’s Looking for Whom Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Psalm 32:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen (Sung) … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-27-2019

    In the vacation absence of Pastor Ron, Bryan Ellis delivered this message. Thank you Bryan.   Last month we talked about faith.   I stood here with a mustard seed on my finger and we talked about how little faith is … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-20-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-20-2019 Creating God in Our Image Jeremiah 31:27-34, Psalm 119:97-104, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Luke 18:1-8 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen “So God … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon10-13-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon10-13-2019 It’s Not the End of the Story Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, Psalm 66:1-12, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Luke 17:11-19 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-06-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-06-2019 Stumbling Along the Way Lamentations 1:1-6, Psalm 137, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:(1-4) 5-10 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen. Our Lectionary … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-29-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-29-2019 The Great Chasm Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Earlier in … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-22-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-22-2019 Pray for What? Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, Psalm 79:1-9, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen We pray often; that’s … Continue reading


  • St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-15-2019

    St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-15-2019 The Company You Keep Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, Psalm 14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10 May the Words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen ‘A man … Continue reading


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