Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Sun Prairie, WI

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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

3416 Swansee Ridge
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-9495

Phone: 608-837-3308
Fr. Mike's Cell: 608-354-2866

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The sermons listed were recently given by Father Mike Tess at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.

3 Epiphany 1/24/10 ways God shows us His love

3 Epiphany Jan.24, 2010 Top of Form Bottom of Form Nehemiah 8:1-10 8all the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. 2Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and [...]

Epiphany 2 Jan.17, 2010- Not much for parties

2 Epiphany Not much for parties Jan.17, 2010   John 2:1-11 2On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4And Jesus said [...]

I Epiphany- Baptism of the Lord/ Feast of the Holy Family Jan. 10th, 2010

I Epiphany The family of God Jan.10, 2010     Luke 3:15-22 15As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to [...]

Christmas 1 -Dec. 27, 2009 Jesus the kid

Christmas 1 Jesus the kid Dec.27, 2009 Luke 2:41-52 Show Context The Boy Jesus at the Temple 41Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. 43After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus [...]

Advent IV, Dec. 20, 2009 Magnify

Advent 4 Find God’s love and magnify it Dec. 20, 2009 Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song) by: Amy Grant  I have traveled Many moonless night Cold and Weary With a babe inside And I wonder What I’ve done Holy Father You have come Chosen me now To carry your son I am waiting in a silent prayer I am [...]

Advent 3, Dessert in the Desert -Rejoice and be ready Dec.13, 2009

Advent 3 Dessert in the Desert -Rejoice and be ready Dec. 13, 2009   There once was a lady who knew her death was coming near.  She had been battling a rare disease for some time and she knew she soon would die.  She went to the priest to make her funeral plans.  They picked readings and music and [...]

Advent I Year C We Have Been Set Free 11/29/09

Advent I Year C “We have been set Free” Nov. 29, 2009 A. J. Gordon was the great Baptist pastor of the Clarendon Church in Boston, Massachusetts. One day he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously. Gordon inquired, “Son, where did you get those birds?” [...]

Be A Squirrel!! Thanksgiving day Nov. 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Day Be a Squirrel Nov. 26, 2009   There is a lot of talk in Church circles about Dog and cat theology.  Lenard Sweet  at e-sermons have brought a  new twist to Dog and Cat theology that has captured my imagination   “Dog Theology” goes like this: “You feed me. You pet me. You shelter me. You love me. You [...]

6 Epiphany -Year B I do will it Feb. 15, 2009

Mark 1:40-45 40 A leper* came to him begging him, and kneeling* he said to him, ‘If you choose, you can make me clean.’ 41Moved with pity,* Jesus* stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I do choose. Be made clean!’ 42Immediately the leprosy* left him, and he was made clean. 43After [...]

3 Epiphany -Year B A Dare, a Test, and an Opportunity Jan. 25, 2009

Mark 1:14-20 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” 16As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net [...]

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