Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
A public witness (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Matthew 10:32-33
June 25, 2017
Bay of St Columba
In the Bay of St Columba on the Isle of Iona,
The stones remember Columba and the monks
Who followed him in trust to work and pray.
With the constant arrival and exit of cold salty waves,
Which daily invade the beach and flee back out to sea,
Smoothed rocks covering the sand sing and chant,
“Where have you gone, dear friend?… Continue reading ...
Getting there (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Romans 12:1-6
August 24, 2014
Katahdin is an impressive mountain. It is actually a massif, a massive, horseshoe-shaped ridge comprised of six distinct summits rising abruptly from the forests and lakes and streams of the northern Maine woods. The six summits are North Howe, South Howe, Hamlin, Baxter Peak, South Peak and Pamola. … Continue reading ...
I am nobody (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Exodus 3:1-15
August 31, 2014
I am nobody …
Have you ever said it? Have you ever felt it?
Sometimes, it’s a sigh of despair: I am nobody. I feel like my life doesn’t amount to anything. I feel like if I just disappeared off the face of the earth, I wouldn’t be missed, at least not for long. … 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 ...
By faith alone (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Philippians 3:4-11
October 5, 2014
Let’s begin with a quiz. I will give you a quote and I want you to tell me if it is from the Old Testament or New Testament.
The Lord is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
It’s from the Old Testament, from the Psalms.… Continue reading ...