Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
Priests (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 2:4-10
May 18, 2014
“Dear Amy …”
It’s a newspaper column, like “Dear Abby,” only it’s “Dear Amy.” Dick Grimm shared it with me this week, and now I am sharing it with you.
Dear Amy,
Every fall, my sister, cousins and a cousin’s sister-in-law have a weekend shopping excursion in our home city. … Continue reading ...
Comma (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 3:13-22
May 25, 2014
Do you know any of these people?
She can’t keep a job. She doesn’t have a job now. She always starts out with good intentions, but then distractions or boredom or weak willpower or just plain laziness get in the way. She can’t seem to follow through, can’t seem to be able to see the big picture, won’t buckle down, won’t grow up. … Continue reading ...
Leaving jealousy behind (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Romans 13:8-14
September 7, 2014
In seventeen days, on September 24, our church will celebrate its 158th anniversary. Our congregation has a long history in Waterloo, virtually as long as the history of the town itself. It is your church, it is our church, but it is a church we have inherited, with a long-established tradition of worship and ministry and mission in Waterloo and the Cedar Valley.… Continue reading ...
Welcome home (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 15
March 6, 2016
“The United States of America.” It is a name we speak with pride, a name that reflects our sense of history and identity as the union of distinct and distinctive states, diverse in ethnic and religious origins, diverse in culture and in economic life, but united for a common purpose, united by a common set of values, united for the good of the whole.… Continue reading ...