Sermon archive for category: Rev. Lauren Kilbourn

Job 1:1:2:1-10
On Friday night I had the opportunity to attend Green Hope High School’s homecoming game. What stood out to me while I was at that game was not necessarily the football; they didn’t do so hot in that, but it was the band. I was going to insert here a little, “Don’t worry Green Hope football fans; I am a Duke football fan so I understand what it means to lose…”

Proverbs 1:20-33
There is something that many of you may or may not know about being a preacher at St. Paul’s. That is at the 9:00 service we only normally have three of the four readings. The preacher is usually the one who gets to choose which reading will be included. Today for the 9:00 service I picked the Proverbs text to be read over the James text…

I don’t know how many of you have been paying attention to the lectionary readings every Sunday over the past couple of weeks, but you might have noticed that in our Gospels we are reading a lot about bread…

A few weeks ago at General Convention Bishop Curry gave a sermon in morning worship. Upon hearing it gave me a big smile and caused me to shout, “Amen” to my computer screen when I was listening to it.

While today in the church we celebrate the third Sunday in Pantecost and while today is also the day after a wonderful ordination day yesterday, I would be remiss if I didn’t also acknowledge that it is also a secular holiday as well…

Today we remember those who gave their lives for this country. In May of 1865 nearly 10,000 people, mostly freed slaves, gathered in Charleston, South Carolina to honor Union soldiers who fought for liberation…

A few years back I was working for a church as their youth director. Because the church was much smaller than St. Paul’s, my job was mainly to supervise the students on Sunday night and to provide pastoral care when it was needed…

When I was about 17 years old, there was a huge blow up in my family. As a result, certain extended family members and my immediate family became disconnected. We never heard from them or called them again. That is, until about two years ago…

Today is a very special day in the life of our parish. Today at our 11:15 service we will welcome four children into our family through the waters of Holy Baptism. And at our 9:00 service we will join in congratulating 27 children who will graduate from their communion class…

At the beginning of our Gospel text today, Jesus asks his disciples a question, “Who do you say that I am?” …