Sermons by Rev. Mark J.T. Caggiano

Sara Laughed

Sermon online 2026-04-19 Sarah Laughed “Sarah Laughed,” Rev. Dr. Mark Caggiano, 4/19/26 Genesis 18:9-15; Luke 24:13-35 Sarah denied [it], saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “Yes, you did laugh.” Sarah denied that she had laughed, because she was afraid. Afraid of what? Afraid of laughing at God. Afraid of suggesting that God could not do what had…

Easter Sunday

EASTER SUNDAY 2026 Matthew 28:1-10 And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. Now this is not something you see every day. But of course, today is not like any other day. We…

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday online 2026-03-29 Palm Sunday, by Rev. Dr. Mark Caggiano, 3/29/26 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus rides into the city of Jerusalem. We are told that he…

Miracles

Sermon online 2026-03-22 Miracles “Miracles,” by Rev. Mark Caggiano, 3/22/26 Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:34-44 He said to me, Mortal, can these bones live?; I answered; O Lord GOD, you know. The account of Ezekiel and the dry bones is an unusual passage in the Bible. This was not an event that happened, but a dream, a vision, perhaps a personal brush with…

At the Well

Sermon online 2026-03-08 At the Well by Rev. Dr. Mark Caggiano, 3/8/2026 Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42 Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile and go. Moses is dealing with a rebellious group. They are mad that there is no water and are…

The End of Things

Sermon online 2026-03-01 The End of Things For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. This sentence is for some the concise summation of Christian faith. It was the purpose of Jesus’ presence in the world. Without him, all would perish, but through…

Temptations

In the Book of Genesis, the first man and the first woman are offered paradise with one condition: that they not eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. And yet they are tempted to do so by the serpent. God cautioned that the man and woman would die if they ate from the tree, but the serpent explained that…

Silence and Light

Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 5:13-20 Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. This passage in Isaiah begins with a comparison. It is a contrast between true and false worship. To be focused on rituals and performing them correctly, even perfectly, as opposed to worshipping…

The Beatitudes

Sermon online 2026-02-01 “Beatitudes” by Rev. Dr. Mark Caggiano, 2/1/26 Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. The Beatitudes of Jesus are many things. They are a sermon offered to guide people listening…

Light in the Darkness

Sermon 2026-01-25 Light in the darkness “Light in the Darkness,” by Rev. Dr. Mark Caggiano, 1/25/26 Isaiah 9:1-4; Matthew 4:12-23 [T]he people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. In the Gospel of Matthew, the evangelist is quoting from our other reading from the Book…