Sermons from 2021
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
Unexpected Blessings: Sermon for the Sixth Sunday in Advent 2021
Sermon given by the Rev. Jessica Chicka on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Luke 1:46b–55 Micah 5:2–5a Luke 1:39–45 This recording begins with the Rev. Chicka’s reading from the Gospel of Luke.
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.
The Grief and the Glory: Sermon for All Saints Sunday 2021
Sermon given by Pastor Gracious Moyo on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 24 John 11:32-44 The recording begins with Pastor Moyo’s reading from the Gospel according to John.
Sermon for the Memorial Service of David Beyer
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed at the memorial service of David Beyer on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Philippians 4:4-7 John 21:15-19
Apocalyptic Repentance: Sermon for Reformation Sunday 2021
Sermon given by Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed on Reformation Sunday, October 31, 2021 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Psalm 46 Ruth 1:1-18 John 8:31-36 In the sermon, Pastor Reed refers to the books: If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I? Black Lives Matter and…