Sermons by Kathleen O'Keefe Reed
The Rev. Kathleen O’Keefe Reed served as pastor of University Lutheran Church from March 2013 through February 2022.
Belly Butterflies: Sermon for Transfiguration 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. This was Pastor Reed’s last worship service before her retirement. Texts for the service were: Psalm 99 Exodus 34:29–35 Luke 9:28–36 The recording begins with Pastor…
Catch and Release: Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 138 Isaiah 6:1-8 Luke 5:1-11 This sermon begins with Pastor Reed’s reading from the Gospel of Luke.
Roped into Liberation: Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 71:1–6 Jeremiah 1:4–10 Luke 4:21–30 In the sermon, Pastor Kathleen references a March 2021 sermon by the Rev. Gracious Moyo as well as A…
I Am Not a Robot: Sermon for Epiphany 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Texts for the service were: Psalm 29 Matthew 2:1–12 Luke 3:15–17, 21–22 This recording begins with Pastor Reed’s reading from the Gospel of Luke.
Christmas Hugs: Sermon for Christmas Day 2021
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 98:1–9 Luke 2:6–20
Christmas Code-Cracking: Sermon for Christmas Eve 2021
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed at the 9 pm Christmas Eve service on December 24, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were Isaiah 9:2–7 Luke 2:1–20 In the sermon, Pastor Reed discusses the hymn “A Stable Lamp Is Lighted,” which has…
Christmas Reveals Reversals: Sermon for Christmas Eve 2021
Sermon offered by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed at the 5 pm Christmas Eve service on December 24, 2021, at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Isaiah 9:2–7 Luke 2:1–20
When the Four Corners of This Cocoon Collide: Sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent 2021
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 25:1-10 Jeremiah 33:14–16 Luke 21:25–36 The sermon title is a quotation from “Wesley’s Theory” by Kendrick Lamar.
Didn’t See That Coming! Sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent 2021
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed during the worship service on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 93 Matthew 25:31–42 This recording begins with Pastor Reed’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew.
Waking Up in Christ: Sermon for the First Sunday of Advent 2021
Sermon offered by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Texts for the service were: Psalm 16 Daniel 12:1-3 Mark 13:1-8 This recording begins with Pastor Reed’s reading from the Gospel of Mark.