Sermons
Sermon --- Feast of Saint James
Attention Please
Happy St James Day! Today we celebrate St James: the man, the myth, the community. Today we pay special attention to our patron saint who helps us pay attention to God. Let’s talk about the man first. First and foremost, James is a friend of Jesus. A close, personal friend. So...
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Sermon -- Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 14, 2019
The Way of Love
The Good Samaritan: A story only found in the Gospel of Luke but probably the best know of all of Jesus’ parables. It is now ingrained in our culture. The title “Good Samaritan” comes quickly to mind when someone has done a good deed or acts in a charitable way. We have Good S...
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Sermon -- Third Sunday after Pentecost June 30 2019
Sometimes Jesus is a bit Confusing
Sometimes I find Jesus a bit confusing. Today he seems a little snippy, not very friendly or welcoming. As my Mother often said “ He must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed.” One person says to him “I will follow you wherever you may go.” Jesus doesn’t say “thank you”...
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Sermon --- 2 Pentecost --- June 23, 2019
Jesus is our Captain --- We are His Crew
The church calender kicks off the season of Pentecost with a splashy celebration of the power of the Holy Spirit that is meant to be so big and impressive it lasts for 24 weeks! The Holy Spirit clothes God’s people with power to fulfill God’s mission in God’s world. Let’s take...
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Sermon -- Trinity Sunday
Hope Does Not Disappoint
Last week, for Pentecost, Elizabeth took us on a delightful journey outside the Episcopal box of order and structure. It was fun and refreshing. I loved it. I enjoyed the creativity and doing things differently. But there are times when I need order and structure — particularl...
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