Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Better reasons to be generous

Sermon (audio) Download Sermon Service(video) [vimeo https://vimeo.com/446276877 w=540&h=360] Download Service Download Bulletin Sermon for Trinity 9 1 Corinthians 10:6-13  +  Luke 16:1-9 As you know, we follow the traditional practice in the Church of using an assigned lectionary for each … Continue reading

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The Christian’s responsibility to judge Christian preachers

Sermon (audio) Download Sermon Service(video) [vimeo https://vimeo.com/444040754 w=540&h=360] Download Service Download Bulletin Sermon for Trinity 8 Romans 8:12-17  +  Matthew 7:15-23 Ask a random person, “What are the basic tasks Christians are to be performing?” You’ll hear lots of different … Continue reading

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A better kind of slavery

Sermon (audio) Download Sermon Service(video) [vimeo https://vimeo.com/441826518 w=540&h=360] Download Service Download Bulletin Sermon for Trinity 7 Romans 6:19-23  +  Mark 8:1-9 Slavery is coming up in conversations again these days here in our country. Who took slaves, who owned slaves, … Continue reading

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Baptism is essential

Sermon (audio) Download Sermon Service(video) [vimeo https://vimeo.com/439774793 w=540&h=360] Download Service Download Bulletin Sermon for Trinity 6 Romans 6:3-11  +  Matthew 5:20-26 Do you remember how we began the Trinity season? We began with Jesus’ astonishing response to Nicodemus: “Unless a … Continue reading

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God’s call to some of the called

Sermon (audio) Download Sermon Service(video) [vimeo https://vimeo.com/437641307 w=540&h=360] Download Service Download Bulletin Sermon for Trinity 5 1 Peter 3:8-15  +  Luke 5:1-11 Every week so far in this Trinity season has taught us, based on the appointed readings, how the … Continue reading

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