Sermons
A Prayer for George the Snail
© Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church 210 West Madison Street Baltimore, MD 21201 July 28, 2019 Pastor’s Note: This is the final sermon from a five-part series that read the doctrine of creation through the lens of the climate crisis and the work of theologian, Jürgen Moltmann. Meditation If we start from…
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Table Manners
© Robert P. Hoch September 1, 2019 First & Franklin Presbyterian Church 210 West Madison Street Baltimore MD 21201 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the…
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By Their Fruits
© Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church October 28, 2018 From the Pastor’s Desk: On Sunday, I misstated the number of deaths this year. Last year, 342 people were killed in Baltimore. As I write, Baltimore has recorded 260 deaths since the beginning of 2018 – a grim achievement. Next Sunday, please plan…
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