Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the (western) Christian year, and it was also my first opportunity to perform a baptism. It was a wonderful event made even more special because the baby is the child of some good friends of ours. Advent is a curious […]
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[As I have said in the past, the text of my sermons are not really meant to be read since they are more like a detailed outline than proper prose.] Year A Proper 27 RCL Amos 5:18-24 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 The Day of the Lord Thus says the […]
I don’t often post my sermons here largely because while I write my sermons out they are not really meant to be read and are more like an detailed outline. This one is a little more complete but I particularly wanted to post it because I am interested in any […]
As I am sure you all know, George Carlin passed away last week. I have always enjoyed much of Carlin’s work but those of you who know his work will have surmised that I disagreed with his views on religion and God. It just occurred to me that part of […]
Last week I blogged with some thoughts about faith in preparation for the sermon I was to preach today. Except I was wrong. I was celebrating (leading the service to non-Anglicans and Catholics) but not preaching. Which was fine because the sermon preached was excellent. But so that there is […]
Yesterday I posted this: I always wrestle with this, not so much the concept but the definition. I am preaching on June 8th and the readings are Hosea 5:15-6:6, Romans 4:13-25, and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26. So I ask, what do you all think of this ultra-simplistic definition of faith? Faith […]
I always wrestle with this, not so much the concept but the definition. I am preaching on June 8th and the readings are Hosea 5:15-6:6, Romans 4:13-25, and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26. So I ask, what do you all think of this ultra-simplistic definition of faith? Faith = Belief + Action
Easter Sunday, Year A Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Cor. 5:7-8) – Amen. Last Sunday I spoke of our […]
The Seven Last Words of ChristThe Fourth Word Matt. 27:45 From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” […]
My sermon for Palm Sunday, Year A. The Liturgy of the Palms Matthew 21:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The Liturgy of the Word Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14- 27:66 or Matthew 27-11-54 Psalm 31:9-16 In the unlikely event that you have just returned from a two-year expedition into the canyons […]