United Parish of Bowie

Sermons by Pastor Dan Holland

2011

Three Wise Men, a Star and the Meaning of the Story
Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12 (First Sunday After Christmas, January 2, 2011)
Identity and Purpose
Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17 (The Baptism of Jesus, January 9, 2011)
What Are You Looking For?
Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42 (January 16, 2011)
Fishers of People
Isaiah 9:1-4; Matthew 4:12-23 (January 23, 2011)
Blessed?
Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12 (January 30, 2011)
Salt and Light
Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 5:13-20 (February 6, 2011)
You Have Heard It Said
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-37 (February 13, 2011)
A Third Way
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18; Matthew 5:38-48 (February 20, 2011)
What, Me Worry?
Isaiah 49:8-16a; Matthew 6:24-34 (February 27, 2011)
Transfiguration
Exodus 24:12-18; Matthew 17:1-9 (Transfiguration Sunday, March 6, 2011)
Two Stories of Temptation
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 (First Sunday in Lent, March 13, 2011)
Jargon
Genesis 12:1-4; Romans 4:1-5,13-17 (Second Sunday in Lent, March 20, 2011)
Living Water
John 4:5-42 (Third Sunday in Lent, March 27, 2011)
Regarding New Life
John 11:1-45 (Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 10, 2011)
Palms and Passion
Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 52:13-53:9 (Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011)
Encountering Jesus
John 20:1-18; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-17 (Easter, April 24, 2011)
Doubt
1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 (Second Sunday in Easter, May 1, 2011)
Burning Hearts
Luke 24:13-35 (Third Sunday in Easter, May 8, 2011)
The Shepherds and the Gate
Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10 (Fourth Sunday in Easter, May 15, 2011)
Living Stones
John 14:1-15; 1 Peter 2:2-10 (Fifth Sunday in Easter, May 22, 2011)
An Unknown God?
John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-28 (Sixth Sunday in Easter, May 29, 2011)
Following God's Call
Exodus 19:2-8a; Matthew 10:24-39 (Seventh Sunday in Easter and Anniversary of the Chartering of the United Parish, June 5, 2011)
Pentecost Here
Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21 (First Sunday in Pentecost and Church in the Park, June 12, 2011)
Welcoming God
Genesis 18:1-15; Matthew 10:40-42 (June 19, 2011)
Evidence
1 Corinthians 1:10-17; John 17:1-11 (June 26, 2011)
The Kingdom of Heaven (Part I)
Psalm 119:129-136; Matthew 13:31-33 (July 17, 2011)
The Kingdom of Heaven (Part II)
Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 13:44-52 (July 24, 2011)
Fruit
Luke 10:25-37; Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (July 31, 2011)
Help
Matthew 14:22-33; 1 Kings 19:9-18 (August 7, 2011)
What Comes Out
Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Matthew 15:10-28 (August 14, 2011)
Called Out
Isaiah 51:1-6; Matthew 16:13-20 (August 21, 2011)
Carrying Crosses
Jeremiah 15:15-21; Matthew 16:21-26 (September 4, 2011)
Toward Reconciliation
Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 (September 11, 2011)
It's Not Fair!
Exodus 16:2-5, 11-15; Matthew 20:1-16 (September 18, 2011)
Authority in Action
Exodus 17:1-7; Matthew 21:23-32 (September 25, 2011)
Everything
Psalm 24; Matthew 22:15-22 (October 9, 2011)
Right Relationships
Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18; Matthew 22:34-46 (October 16, 2011)
Risk and Reward
1 Corinthians 1:4-9; Matthew 25:14-30 (October 23, 2011)