Who Are We, Honestly? A Sermon preached by Jess Cook at the ordination of Matthew Messenger February 29, 2020 Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church Isaiah 6:1-8 Last June, in my sermon before the Presbytery to determine...

Owning our Past, Claiming our Future A Sermon preached by Jess Cook Ginter Park Presbyterian Church 2 Samuel 5: 1-5; 6:1-5 and Mark 11:8-10 I’ve been thinking about time a lot these days. I’m...

God’s Vision, Our Healing A sermon preached by Jess Cook Rutgers Presbyterian Church, Common Ground, and Not So Churchy Isaiah 55:6-13 and Mark 8:22-26 This year has been, I would say, kind of a...

Seeing Beyond Our Vision A Sermon Preached by Jess Cook New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Isaiah 58: 9-14; Luke 13:10-17 Last month, I had the joy and privilege of serving as the conference pastor...

Say Yes A Sermon preached by Jess Cook Jeremiah 23: 23-29; Luke 12:49-56 About a month ago, as plans for today’s visit began to solidify, I did what has become a customary practice when...

When We Need to Hear a Heavy-Handed Metaphor A sermon on Amos 7:7-17 and Luke 10:25-37 Jess Cook Earlier this week, as Ethel and I were exchanging emails, planning the details for today’s service,...

PENTECOST! DON’T MISS IT Acts 2:1-21 Sermon preached by Alex Patchin McNeill at Arlington Presbyterian Church June 9, 2019 There has only been one time in my life I’ve ever been mistaken for being...

The Invisible Made Visible A Sermon Preached by Jess Cook Acts 11:1-18 and Revelation 21:1-6 First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT May 19, 2019 A couple of months ago, as the plans for today’s visit...

Living into Grace A sermon preached with the folks at Clarendon Presbyterian Church by Jess Cook (via Facebook Live) Baptism of the Lord Sunday January 13, 2019 Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:26-39; Luke 3:15-22 ...

Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11 ; Luke 3:1-6 What Kind of Peace is This? A Sermon Preached by Jess Cook on the Second Sunday of Advent Ginter Park Presbyterian Church December 9, 2018 “Oppression works when...