November 30, 2025 — The Rev Canon Britt Olson
Advent 1 Advent began early for me this year. Like many, I grew up with no awareness of Advent. This season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is mostly controlled by consumer … Read More
Advent 1 Advent began early for me this year. Like many, I grew up with no awareness of Advent. This season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is mostly controlled by consumer … Read More
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost / Proper 18, Year C The Apostle Paul’s letter to Philemon has three main characters. There is Paul, a Jewish convert to Christianity, a former persecutor … Read More
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost There are some days when the sermon jumps out from our lectionary readings and is readily apparent with stories, parables, or teachings from Jesus that … Read More
Proper 13, Year C Just as I did last Sunday, I need to take a few minutes before the main focus of my sermon, to address the powerful images found … Read More
The Lord’s Prayer In Luke we hear a different version of the Lord’s Prayer than the one we use more frequently in worship. It is shorter but includes additional teaching … Read More
Blessed to be a Blessing Luke 10:1-11 & 16-20 Come thou fount of every blessing, tune our hearts to sing thy grace, streams of mercy, never ceasing, calls for songs … Read More
Proper 8C – Luke 9:51-62 It is good to be with you on this beautiful Sunday in summer. As we gather together in worship, as we prepare to share a … Read More
Feast of Pentecost For the past 95 days I have been involved in two processes of growth and development. Most important to me and to the life of this congregation … Read More
“The Man with the Keys” On this, the birthday of my father, it seemed good to me and the Holy Spirit to let his life preach a bit. Prayer: We … Read More
The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C For the second week in a row, we hear part of Jesus’s Farewell Address to his disciples, prior to the final events of … Read More