Sermons from April 2020

In the Meantime: Know

“Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.(1)” These words began Charles…

Believe

West Grove United Methodist Church The Reverend Monica B. Guepet 300 N. Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA  19390 April 19, 2020 The disciples were gathered in the upper room. Together. Their friend, Jesus had been crucified and died. They were terrified that the Romans were coming after them as well.  It was possible that the crackdown they had feared against the revolutionaries…

Jesus Meets Us

If you are meeting us here this morning, I might know something about you. Without a magazine or online quiz, I may deduct that you are a morning person, a lark, early bird. You may even be wondering why we didn’t make the time for this service earlier as the scheduled sunrise was 6:05 am this morning! You will then understand how…

Maundy Thursday – Balm

Maundy Thursday, 7pm There is nothing like summertime with bare feet and the grass and sand between your toes!  Beachgoers the world over, know that after you have spent time on the sands, whether you call it the shore or beach, you need to wash your feet well before you enter the house.  Regardless of whether you wore sneakers, sandals, or let…

Maundy Thursday – Balm

Maundy Thursday—Noon There is nothing like summertime with bare feet and the grass and sand between your toes!  Beachgoers the world over, know that after you have spent time on the sands, whether you call it the shore or beach, you need to wash your feet well before you enter the house.  Regardless of whether you wore sneakers, sandals, or let the…

A Part of the Crowd

What does it mean to celebrate Palm Sunday in the time of covid 19 and shelter in place? Our Hosanna has a sharper focus. Being a part of the crowd is bit more cosmic. And our journey with Jesus is more tender. On Palm Sunday, we cry together: Hosanna, which literally beseeches “God save us”! In a different year, we would have…