Easter Sunday, Year C “If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” Twelve years ago we joined my parents for […]
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Sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Year C (February 23, 2025) “The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, […]
Sermon for Christmas, Proper I, 2024. “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness–on them light has shined.” Happy Christmas! What a warm and wonderful time and place to be together. The opening of our service in darkness […]
Reflections for my sermon on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2024. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. Amen. The Gospels tell us surprisingly little about Mary. (And in point of […]
Reflections for my sermon on the Third Sunday of Advent, 2024. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” When I was growing up, this time of year was the best time of the year. We were […]
My reflection and substance of the sermon preached for the Second Sunday of Advent 2024. When I was an undergrad, Cornell had very few courses on the New Testament, but I took all that I could find. Several were taught within the English department by Professor Bishop. He was an […]
Reflections for my sermon on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024. “There will be signs,” Jesus said. All around us there are signs, indications that the season has fully changed. The leaves have turned and fallen, the weather is very cold, and here in our sanctuary, in the church the […]
This was my final sermon I preached at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Versailles, KY after 18 months serving as their “Priest-in-Partnership.” You can hear (and see) it preached, rather than simply the text, on their YouTube channel. Proper 8 (13) (June 30, 2024) – Alternate First reading and Psalm: […]
I was humbled to be invited by Susan Hofer to offer the following sermon and reflection at Larry’s funeral on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at St. Peter’s Church. Lewes, DE. The readings were Isa. 61:1-6, Psalm 23, Rev. 21:2-7, and John 14:1-7. The obituary is below the sermon. Surely your […]
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT FEB 18, 2024 “Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God.” 1 Pet. 3:18 I may be wrong, but I think most of us in the Episcopal church today have an issue with sin. […]