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Pastor Sandy Bach

Sermons by Pastor Sandy Bach

A Body in Motion

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Morning Worship, July 20, 2025Sermon: A Body in MotionAccompanying Scripture: Luke 10 : 38-42 A Body in Motion 38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him.[a]Does Martha own the house?Is she widowed?Where is Lazarus?Is this the first time Martha has met Jesus or are they friends?Are the disciples with Jesus? 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s[b] feet and listened…

Who is my Neighbor?

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, Morning Worship, July 13, 2025Sermon: Who is my Neighbor?Accompanying Scripture: Luke 10 : 25-37 Who is my Neighbor? He woke up on the side of the road. It didn’t take long for him to remember that he’d been beaten to within an inch of his life. A warm breeze on his back, and he realized his clothes had been taken from him. He knew better than to travel the Jericho Road alone. It was a popular…

Whats the Difference?

2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Morning Worship, June 22, 2025Sermon: What’s the Difference?Accompanying Scripture: Galatians 3: 23-29 What’s the Difference? I’ve been wrestling with Paul this week. His letter to the Galatians sounds as if the Jewish Law is all bad. His writing strikes me as being a strict black and white scenario. Law is bad, Jesus is good. I had a rabbi for a few years who taught me about the law. Though I choose not to follow most of…

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Morning Worship, June 1, 2025Sermon: What Must I Do to Be Saved?Accompanying Scripture: Acts 16: 16-34 What Must I Do to Be Saved? He arrives at the jail, shaken by the fiercest earthquake he’s ever experienced. He’s already counting dead bodies in his head. Especially, Paul and Silas. There’s no way either of them could have survived. He unlocks the jail and discovers that the doors are ajar to his horror. This is his worst nightmare.…

I Was Naked and You Clothed Me

Fourth Sunday of Easter, Morning Worship, May 11, 2025Sermon: I Was Naked and You Clothed MeAccompanying Scripture: Acts 9: 36-43 I Was Naked and You Clothed Me Imagine a dinner table with a family of four sitting around it.  The meal is hot dogs, beans, and a salad.  Conversation ensues: How did your day go? Pass the ketchup, please.  Do you want ranch or Thousand Island dressing for your salad?  Members of the family chat and eat, sometimes talking over…

Forgiven

Holy Humor SundaySunday Morning Worship, April 27, 2025Sermon: ForgivenAccompanying Scripture: John 20: 19-31 Forgiven Yesterday, they laid Poe Francis to rest. He was admired and respected, and I’m saddened by his death. When he spoke, I listened. His words resonated with me and many others around the world. He understood the human condition while acknowledging human sin. He held the sinful accountable and showed us how to forgive. In our scripture reading this morning, I find it interesting that the…

Standing at the Crossroads

Palm Sunday, Sunday Morning Worship, April 13, 2025Sermon: Standing at the CrossroadsAccompanying Scripture: Luke 19: 28-40 Standing at the Crossroads Luke 19:28-40 March 2020. The world shut down.We thought it would lastfor a few weeks,then a few months,and then we gave up counting the time. Churches closed their doors for months;others found creative ways to continue worship.The sense of community was lostas we navigated this strange new world. And the battles:vaccine vs. no vaccine.Masks were safe vs. dangerous.Worship was essential.It…