July 2015 Archives

A homily about how King Herod does the wrong thing, what he knows is the wrong thing, just to save face and make good on a bad promise. And how the Governor of California resembles that. 

Please, I suggest you listen to the sermon in the link below. I went way off the text this time, but feel free to browse the text notes that are added for your convenience.  Cary

Sermon delivered at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, of San Francisco, by Cary Bass-Deschenes 

July 12, 2015  - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

"King Herod and the Governor of California" - Lectionary text from Mark 6:14-29

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In which I talk about the work of the hands, how pastors are expected to do miracles and how everyone is commissioned by Jesus.  

Please, I suggest you listen to the sermon in the link below, but feel free to browse the text notes that are added for your convenience. 

Sermon delivered at St. Mark's Lutheran Church of San Francisco. 

July 5, 2015  - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

"Hands" - Lectionary text from Mark 6:1-13

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