Monthly Archives: December 2013

A meditation delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, December 24, 2013 Luke 2:1-20 KJV  It was early afternoon on Christmas Eve.  And it was a cold Christmas Eve at that.  The country roads were already covered with a cottony blanket … Continue reading →

A sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, December 22, 2013 Psalm 98:4-9 Luke 20:1-12 KJV It may surprise you to learn that one of the most popular and best-loved Christmas hymns was not written as a Christmas hymn at … Continue reading →

A sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, December 15, 2013 Matthew 5:38-48; 1 John 4:7-9 NRSV  This one thing is certain: today’s story began in the year 1818 in the small town of Oberndorf, Austria.  The main characters were … Continue reading →

A sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, December 8, 2013 Psalm 34:11-14; Luke 1:67-79 NRSV It was Christmas Day.  The Harvard professor’s sense of despair could not have been greater.  The country was in the midst of a violent, … Continue reading →

A sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, Dec. 1, 2013 Psalm 62:5-7; Micah 5:2, 4-5a NRSV Why is the season of Advent so important?  That is the question of the day.  Since coming to the United Church, I have … Continue reading →