Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 2)

“All who are thirsty, come to the waters. All who are hungry, come here and eat. All who are thirsty, come to the waters. There’s enough for all.” These are the words to the hymn “All Who Are Thirsty,” which was added to our most recent ELCA hymnal supplement in 2020. I know many people haven’t heard this one yet, but I was introduced to it while in Seminary when I…

For those of you who were at the Wednesday night Vespers service, you heard the poem, “Rough Translations” by Jan Richardson. I’m not going to read the whole thing again today, but I really want to focus on the first stanza, as it helps us think about the Scripture readings for this week. The poem begins, “Hope nonetheless. Hope despite. Hope regardless. Hope still.” I…

If you aren’t familiar with it, Psalm 91 is the basis for the hymn, “On Eagle’s Wings.” This hymn is one of my favorites, and it makes me cry every time I listen to it because this has been one of our family funeral hymns on my mom’s side. It was played at the funeral for both of my grandparents and my uncle. Despite its difficulty to sing, it is one of the popular hymns…