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St. Paul Sermons

By St. Paul Lutheran Church, Clinton, Iowa

Sermons from Rev. Clark Olson-Smith, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa.

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St. Paul SermonsJan 17, 2021

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"Love, from beginning to end"
Mar 16, 202116:28
"Jesus calls us to worship in Spirit and truth"
Mar 09, 202116:25
"Taking Up Your Cross vs Taking Up Your Sword"
Mar 01, 202115:24
"Why we can admit we were wrong and change"
Feb 26, 202114:24
"Who Sees In Secret"
Feb 24, 202117:49
"Not a Defeat"
Feb 22, 202112:29
"What language shall I borrow?"
Jan 25, 202113:50
"the Divinity of Daily Life"
Jan 17, 202113:56
"Love follows you"
Jan 10, 202114:11
"God is giving birth within you"
Dec 24, 202013:59
"Angel Gabriel is Inviting You"
Dec 20, 202018:03
"Awakening to the Presence of the One Amoung Us Whom We Do Not Know"
Dec 13, 202016:18
"Forerunners"
Dec 06, 202019:55
"Patience with the Mystery"
Nov 29, 202018:52
"A Vision of the End"
Nov 20, 202014:55
Christ blesses those oppressed by grief
Nov 02, 202017:56
"Jesus is the river, flowing any direction but always down"
Oct 19, 202014:47
"Jesus vs the religious leaders who blessed oppression"
Oct 05, 202016:12
"Jesus did not avoid this argument. Conflict worth engaging."
Sep 29, 202012:12
"Love is not competition. Competition is not love."
Sep 22, 202014:20
"Becoming Forgiving goes deeper than Doing Forgiving"
Sep 14, 202011:56
"Wherever it's hard to get along, there Jesus is"
Sep 09, 202010:01
"Carry the Cross, Feel your Grief"

"Carry the Cross, Feel your Grief"

August 30, 2020: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 16.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching, masked, at St. Paul's second in-person worship since mid March.

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Aug 31, 202011:33
"The End is Now"

"The End is Now"

August 16, 2020: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 15.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Aug 16, 202013:00
"Walking Miracles"

"Walking Miracles"

August 9, 2020: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 14.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching and sharing a kid's message.

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Aug 09, 202023:41
"Feast in the palace or fed in the wilderness?"

"Feast in the palace or fed in the wilderness?"

August 2, 2020: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 14.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Aug 02, 202012:31
"Crisis reveals. In crisis, God reveals love."

"Crisis reveals. In crisis, God reveals love."

July 19, 2020: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 13.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Jul 19, 202018:53
"Growing Love"

"Growing Love"

July 12, 2020: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 13.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Jul 12, 202025:25
"Opening ourselves to Jesus' liberating wisdom"

"Opening ourselves to Jesus' liberating wisdom"

July 5, 2020: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 11.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith sharing the children's message and preaching.

Image credit: Sarah Carter
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Jul 05, 202022:46
"Be the Baseball"

"Be the Baseball"

June 28, 2020: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 10.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Jun 28, 202013:40
"Inevitable conflict, inevitable Love"

"Inevitable conflict, inevitable Love"

June 21, 2020: Third Sunday, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 10.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Jun 21, 202027:46
"People are not problems. Or nails."

"People are not problems. Or nails."

June 14, 2020: second Sunday after Pentecost, the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 9 & 10.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Jun 14, 202018:30
"Love, Authority, & Violence"

"Love, Authority, & Violence"

June 7, 2020: Trinity Sunday, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 28.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Jun 07, 202026:07
"When the Spirit catches you"

"When the Spirit catches you"

May 31, 2020: Pentecost Sunday, the Gospel of John, chapter 20.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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May 31, 202013:36
"Love Letters & Freedom"

"Love Letters & Freedom"

May 24, 2020: Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of John, chapter 17.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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May 24, 202016:50
"Sacred Parent Wounds"

"Sacred Parent Wounds"

May 17, 2020: Sixth Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of John, chapter 14.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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May 17, 202025:23
"a Together-Place"

"a Together-Place"

May 10, 2020: Fifth Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of John, chapter 14.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching and sharing a children's message.

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May 10, 202021:09
"the Unheard Voices, Calling Us Home"

"the Unheard Voices, Calling Us Home"

May 3, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of John, chapter 10.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith sharing a children's message.

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May 03, 202006:12
"the Road Back to Normal"

"the Road Back to Normal"

April 26, 2020: Third Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of Luke, chapter 24.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Apr 26, 202021:19
"Water, Rock, and Sand"

"Water, Rock, and Sand"

April 19, 2020: Second Sunday of Easter, the Gospel of John, chapter 20.

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Apr 19, 202018:39
"Ready or Not"

"Ready or Not"

April 12, 2020: Easter Sunday, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 28.

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Apr 12, 202014:17
"the Heart of the Crisis"

"the Heart of the Crisis"

April 9, 2020: Maundy Thursday, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 26.

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Apr 10, 202016:57
Matthew's Passion

Matthew's Passion

April 5, 2020: Palm/Passion Sunday, the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 26 & 27.

Rev. Clark Olson-Smith reading and singing. Carol Hunter accompanying.

"My Song Is Love Unknown" and "Lord Jesus, You Shall Be My Song" used by permission Sunday & Seasons v.20200325.1254 ©2020 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved: Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SB129866; One License A-724720; CCLI License 11258770.

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Apr 07, 202030:19
"the Whole Arc"

"the Whole Arc"

March 29, 2020: Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Gospel of John, chapter 11.

Rev Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Mar 29, 202024:35
"Love your enemies"

"Love your enemies"

February 23, 2020: Transfiguration Sunday, the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5.

Rev Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Mar 22, 202018:27
"Real Presence"

"Real Presence"

March 15, 2020: Third Sunday in Lent, the Gospel of John, chapter 4.

Rev Clark Olson-Smith preaching.

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Mar 15, 202024:59
"For God so loved the cosmos" (all of it, not just parts)

"For God so loved the cosmos" (all of it, not just parts)

March 8, 2020: Second Sunday in Lent, the Gospel of John, chapter 3. 

Rev Clark Olson-Smith preaching. 

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Mar 08, 202020:04
"Every word that comes from the mouth of God"
Mar 01, 202021:22