Sermons
Sermon July 12, 2026
They say I looked back out of curiosity. But I could have had other reasons. I looked back mourning my silver bowl. Carelessly, while tying my sandal strap. So I wouldn’t have to keep staring at the righteous nape Of my husband Lot’s neck. From the sudden conviction that if I dropped dead He wouldn’t …Read more
Sermon July 5, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Every story needs a villain, right? We need someone to boo, to blame when things go sideways. There needs to be a clear delineation between good and evil so that we know that good will win at the end, because all stories have a happy ending, right? It’s the tension between the hero and the …Read more
Sermon June 28, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Our scripture reading this morning comes from a chapter in Matthew that is all about the disciples and their mission in the world. The chapter kicks off with Jesus giving the twelve disciples authority to cast out unclean spirits, to cure the sick and to heal the injured all the while preaching the gospel to …Read more
Sermon June 21, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
There are some questions that seem simple and straight forward… until we actually really take the time to sit with them and think about them. “What does God require of us?” A simple question, right? It should have a simple answer. Or at least one could hope that there would be a simple answer. Maybe …Read more
Sermon June 14, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Abraham had been promised by God that he would be the “Father of a multitude of nations.” Imagine hearing that… a father of a multitude of nations. In the chapter right before the reading we heard this morning, Abram and God have a chit chat on Abram’s 99th birthday – truth be told, it’s a …Read more
Sermon May 24, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Did you know that the word “conspire” means to breath together? Take a breath. Now blow it out again. There! You have just launched a conspiracy. You can hear the word “spirit” in there too –to conspire –to be filled with the same spirit, to be enlivened by the same wind. That is why the …Read more
Sermon May 17, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Pinky swear, cross my heart, my lips are sealed, let’s shake on it, speak a vow, sign a contract – these are all things we say or do when we make a promise. Some are professional level promises and others are more personal. A friend of mine shared that a friend of hers sent her …Read more
Sermon April 26, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Good Shepherd Sunday… this is another one of those Sundays both love and hate. One scripture is absolutely beloved by the church and known by heart by many. The other offers an image of Christ that is both comforting and confusing. So, what to preach? How to preach on an image that is so familiar, …Read more
Sermon April 12, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
It is suggested by those who are considered experts that a sermon for Holy Humor Sunday should start with a joke. Right, a joke… let’s see if I can do this justice. Early one morning a minister of a small church in rural Manitoba woke up. Looking out the window, she saw that it was …Read more
Sermon April 5, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Every Easter I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out creative, profound and earthshaking ways to share the Easter story with you, because you know pressure. What does it mean, what were the women thinking, how does it impact our lives in 2026, what are we supposed to think about this “resurrection” …Read more
