Sermons on Easter

“Tomb or Womb?”

John 20: 1 – 18 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN An 80 year-old woman married her 4th husband. A reporter asked about the occupation of her new husband. She replied that he owned a funeral home. Curious about the other husbands, the reporter also asked about their occupations. The woman stated, “Well, my first husband was a banker. The second one…

“God is on the Loose”

Luke 24: 1 -12 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – I went to bed on Monday night devastated. The Cathedral of Notre Dame was on fire. It had been burning for twelve hours. It “had” (how horrible to say) “had” one of the oldest surviving wood frames in Paris’ history, comprising 52 acres of trees. Workers cut down those trees in…

Fools for Christ

“Fools for Christ” John 20: 1 -18 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN April 1, 2018 Today the secular and the sacred meet. It is Easter, but it is also April Fools’ Day. Easter has not landed on April Fools Day in 62 years. And so with this fun coincidence of holidays merging, parents are planning…

Early in the Morning – Sunrise Service

“Early in the Morning” John 20: 1 -18 Rev. Dr. Jill A. Kirchner-Rose April 1, 2018 Are you a lark, an owl, or a hummingbird? Larks are early risers, up at dawn; larks are the kind of people who love Easter sunrise services. Owls are late night birds. They have a difficult time making it…

Hallelujah Hope!

Scripture: Matthew 28: 1- 10 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 27, 2016 There was a woman who wrote out her own funeral service.  She chose the hymns; she chose the scripture passages.  At the end of her notes, she had an asterisk and wrote, “I do not want any male pallbearers.”  Her minister went…