The Fifth Sunday of Easter | 28 April 2024 | Sermon on Mark 1:14-20 | Paul Bieber | John 15:1-8 Revised Standard Version 1 Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he…
continue readingJohn 18:1—19:42
Good Friday | 29 March 2024 | Sermon on John 18:1—19:42 | Paul Bieber | The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to St. John also Isaiah 52:13—53:12 No Longer Hidden Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This evening we are in…
continue readingMark 8.31–38
„Following His Cross-bearing Way“ | REMINISCERE. THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT [B] | 25 February 2024 | Mark 8.31–38 | Paul G. Bieber | Genesis 17.1–7, 15–16 Psalm 22.22–30; Tone 2 Romans 4.13–25 St. Mark 8.31–38 Verse: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him…
continue readingMark 1:14-20
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany | 21 January 2024 | Sermon on Mark 1:14-20 | Paul Bieber | Mark 1:14-20 Revised Standard Version 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe…
continue readingLuke 1:26-38
The Fourth Sunday in Advent | 24 December 2023 | Luke 1:26-38 | Paul Bieber | Luke 1:26-38 Revised Standard Version 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of…
continue readingMatthew 25:1-13
Keep Awake | The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost | 12 November 2023 | Matthew 25:1-13 | Paul Bieber | Matthew 25:1-13 Revised Standard Version 25 Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For…
continue readingMatthew 18:21-35
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost | 17 September 2023 | Matthew 18:21-35 | Paul Bieber | Matthew 18:21-35 Revised Standard Version 21 Peter came up and said to Jesus, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say…
continue readingMatthew 14:13-21
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost | 6 August 2023 | Sermon on Matthew 14:13-21 | Paul Bieber | Matthew 14:13-21 Revised Standard Version 13 Jesus withdrew in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 As he went ashore he saw a…
continue readingMatthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23]
The 3rd Sunday a. Pentecost | 18 June 2023 | Mt 9:35—10:8 [9-23] | Paul Bieber | Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23] Revised Standard Version 35 Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had…
continue readingJohn 14:1-14
The Fifth Sunday of Easter | 7 May 2022 | John 14:1-14 | Paul Bieber | John 14.1-14 Revised Standard Version 14 Jesus said, “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I…
continue readingJohn 13:1-17,31b-35
Maundy Thursday | April 6, 2023 | Jh 13:1-17, 31b-35 | Paul Bieber | John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Revised Standard Version 13 Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved…
continue readingMatthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Ash Wednesday | 2/22/2023 | Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 | Paul Bieber | Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Revised Standard Version 6 Jesus said, “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus, when you give alms, sound…
continue readingMatthew 3:3-17
The First Sunday after the Epiphany | 01/08/2023 | Mt 3:13-17 | Paul Bieber | The Baptism of Our Lord Matthew 3.13-17 Revised Standard Version 13 Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to…
continue readingMatthew 3:1-12
The Second Sunday in Advent | 12/4/2022 | Matthew 3:1-12 | Paul Bieber | Matthew 3:1-12 Revised Standard Version 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he…
continue readingLuke 18:9-14
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost | 23 October, 2022 | Luke 18:9-14 | Paul Bieber | Luke 18:9-14 Revised Standard Version 9 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax…
continue readingLuke 14:25-33
13th Sunday a. Pentecost | 4.9.2022 | Lk 14:25-33 | Paul Bieber | Luke 14:25-33: Revised Standard Version 25 Great multitudes accompanied Jesus; and he turned and said to them, 26 “If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even…
continue readingLuke 10:38-42
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | 7/17/2022 | Sermon on Luke 10:38-42 | by Paul Bieber | Luke 10:38-42 Revised Standard Version 38 As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, Jesus entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at…
continue readingJohn 17:20-26
The Seventh Sunday of Easter | 29 May 2022 | John 17:20-26 | Paul Bieber | John 17:20-26 Revised Standard Version Jesus prayed for his disciples, and then he said, 20 “I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one; even…
continue readingLuke 24:1-12
Easter Day | April 17, 2022 | Lk 24:1-12 | Paul Bieber | Luke 24:1-12 Revised Standard Version 1 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when…
continue readingLuke 13:1-9
The Third Sunday in Lent | 20.03.22 | Lk 13:1-9 | Paul Bieber | Luke 13:1-9 Revised Standard Version 1 There were some present at that very time who told Jesus of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than…
continue readingLuke 5:1-11
5th Sunday after the Epiphany | 6 February 2022 | Luke 5:1-11 | by Paul Bieber | Luke 5:1-11 Revised Standard Version 1 While the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2 And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone…
continue readingActs 6:8—7:2a, 51-60
Companions of the Christ Child | St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr (26 December 2021) | Sermon on Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51-60 | by Paul Bieber | Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51-60 Revised Standard Version 8 Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of…
continue readingJohn 18:33-37
Christ the King (Proper 29, Ordinary 34) [B] | 21 November 2021 | Sermon on John 18:33-37 | by Paul Bieber | John 18:33-37 Revised Standard Version 33 Pilate entered the praetorium again and called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of…
continue readingMark 10:2-16
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22, Ordinary 27) [B] (3 October 2021) | Sermon on Mark 10:2-16 | by Paul Bieber | Mark 10:2-16 Revised Standard Version The Pharisees came up and in order to test Jesus asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 He answered them, “What did Moses…
continue readingSermon on Luke 1:46-55
St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord (15 August 2021) | Sermon on Luke 1:46-55 | by Paul Bieber | Luke 1:46-55 Revised Standard Version 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all…
continue readingSermon on Mark 5:21-43
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | (Proper 8, Ordinary 13) 27/06/2021) | Sermon on Mark 5:21-43 | by Paul Bieber | Mark 5:21-43 Revised Standard Version 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him; and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one…
continue readingLuke 24:44-53 / Ascension 2021
The Ascension of Our Lord (transferred, 16/05/2021) | Sermon on Luke 24:44-53 | by Paul Bieber | Luke 24:44-53 Revised Standard Version 44 Jesus said to his disciples, “These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets…
continue readingThe Vigil of Easter 2021
The Vigil of Easter, 03/04/2021 | Sermon on John 20:1-18 | by Paul Bieber | John 20:1-18 Revised Standard Version 20 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she…
continue readingWhich life do you want?
Sermon on Mark 8:31-38 | The Second Sunday in Lent, 28/02/2021 | by Paul Bieber | 31 Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he…
continue readingIn Him Was Life
Second Sunday after Christmas 2021/1/3 | Sermon on John 1:[1-9] 10-18 | Paul Bieber | John 1:[1–9] 10–18 (Revised Standard Version) [1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and…
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