Sermons from St. Peter's Episcopal in Carson City, Nevada

Deacon Veronica Galas explores crossroads in our life and from 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and Matthew 4:12-23. What would it be like for us to love our neighbor; through collorborative. legistlative, political decisions and collective compromise, value based, not as lobbyists but as advocates for humanity.Bishop Michael Curry

Inspired by the unanswered question that begins (John 1:29-42) and ends the Gospel of John, Father Jeff takes a musical survey of what the congregation is looking for.

Father Jeff Paul talks about how the Karma Box, the ministry to people experiencing homelessness in Night Off the Streets, and stories from the books below show how we can follow Jesus to John and Keep Things Right. Based on Matthew 3:13-17 click the reference to read or listen to Deacon Betty read it at the beginning of our recording. More information about the books referenced in the sermon are at the end of this post. It is always good to have a Presbyterian in the room. Father Jeff Paul The recording is live and has extra sounds in it. We are working on isolating our speaker’s voice better in the future. Scout Preston Dorsey explains his gift of the Karma Box to the church and community. Preston opens the Karma Box for the children to fill with warm hats and gloves before it is moved out to the church porch. Books More InfoMore Info

Father Jeff compares the Time of Herod and the Shepherd of Israel as the magi (hundreds of them?!) come to visit. We begin with Isaiah 60:1-6. We have a different reading of Matthew 2:1-12 that linked here in the recording as part of the Godly Play exhibition of the Gospel. Below is a portion of the poem Kindness and a trailer for The Two Popes movie that Father Jeff shared in the message Before you learn the tender gravity of kindnessyou must travel where the Indian in a white poncholies dead by the side of the road.You must see how this could be you,how he too was someonewho journeyed through the night with plansand the simple breath that kept him alive. Kindness Naomi Shihab Nye – 1952- https://poets.org/poem/kindness Father Jeff recommended The Two Popes on Netflix.

Father Jeff Paul explores the Shema as expressed by the folks of St. Peter’s as a way of understanding John 1:1-18 (click to read)  “Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one” The Shema Deuteronomy 6:4

Father Jeff reveals the secret of reading aloud the genealogy of Jesus, as we look at how Joeseph answers a big question and how we line up with his lineage. We begin with a reading from Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 .

Deacon Veronica explores the incarnation in relationships looking at Jesus’ web of family and her own. We stop listening to sermons after eight minutes. You can talk longer…but we won’t be listening. Just saying.– Older Sibling Our gospel Matthew 11:2-11 is available by clicking on the scripture or listening to the recording.

The outlook and message of Matthew are the foundation for a message about the presence of Jesus. Father Jeff refers to Matthew 3:1-12 and Isaiah 11:1-10 (click the scripture for the text or listen to Matthew in the recording.) Here is an article about Fire is Medicine. More Info at Sundance Bookstore website Ms. Laverne said every day we should ask ourselves, ‘If the worst thing in the world happened, would I help protect someone else? Would I let myself be a harbor for someone who needs it?’ Then she said, ‘I want each of you to say to the other: I will harbor you.’ Jaqueline Woodson, Harbor Me p. 34

Rev. Eric Heidecker examines the coming of Jesus looking at Matthew 24:36-44 click the reference to read or listen in the recording. This week’s audio is not as good as we would like it. We lost the last part of the message this week. Someone turned on a fan at a microphone and the end times came sooner than expected. Very Advent. Pray for the audio folks.

Father Jeff explores the upside-down world of Jesus with a dramatic reading, scriptural background, and a story about a rabbi who wants to know how to tell when the night ends. Our readings from Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 23:33-43 are read aloud in the recording. Father Jeff shares an excerpt from The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms in our sermon today… Stop Shouting, Nina. Only the Voice of God gets to use ALL CAPS.Kelly Harms in The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

Pam Ertel talks about being faithful in small things with 3rd graders, in her life, and with St. Peter’s. Some of the faithful ways are linked below. We didn’t get a recording of the scripture today but you can read it by clicking on this reference: Luke 16:19–31 Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?from “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver Night Off The Street Friends In Service Helping

Rev. Eric Heidecker talks about the use of scripture then and now in understanding the Sabbath and life. Our Gospel Luke 13:10-17 is included at the beginning of the recording and the Old Testament reading of Isaiah 58:9b-14 is read at the end.

Ash Wednesday message and scripture by Father Jeff. The Bible reading from Matthew 6:1-6 (click to read) is buzzy, but it is Lent, so endure it…or skip to the better audio beginning the message at 1:30

The kind of transformation that we are invited to partake in with God and God’s people requires being in proximity with people, a close relationship with folks over time. The scripture is from Luke 9:28-36

Rev. Eric explores Pauline perils, the Buddha in you, and ends with a 300-year-old prayer for the day. The blank space in the recording is where the title should be inserted. Scripture reading is 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Father Jeffery Paul looks at the woes of the Prosperity Gospel. Our scripture reference is: Luke 6:17-26

Father Jeff talks about how individuals are called into a community of shared good(s) in Jesus’ time and in our time. Our scripture is John 5:1-11.

Cdw1952 [CC BY-SA 3.0(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Father Jeff reveals there are no cliffs in Nazareth. He talks about the difference between collective memory and recorded history. He refers to the triangle at the right during the message At the end of the recording, there are some comments and questions that have been skipped because the congregation cannot be heard, we were able to keep Father Jeff’s responses.