Sermons
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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Sermon --- Pentecost Sunday --- June 9, 2019
Splash
Spirit of the Living God Fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. — Daniel Iverson
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Sermon -- Seventh Sunday in Easter JUN 2 2019
The Love of Christ
Today I’m going to tell you a story. Alexander of children’s book fame, would call it a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad story. But maybe it’s not so bad because we can learn some lessons from it. The story takes place soon after Jesus’ ascension. All the disciples of Chr...
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Rogation Sunday — May 26, 2019
Stewards of the Earth
For all that we have, and all that we are, we owe thanks to God. Early Christians knew this well. They set aside a few days every year, during planting time, to offer their thanksgivings and they asked for God’s blessing on their fields and crops. They called these days “Rogat...
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Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2019
Mother's Day
When I look through my old scrapbook, I can see photos of a simpler place a time, for example, rural, western Massachusetts in 1977. There’s a mom with two young children standing outside an old stone church. She’s wearing a knitted poncho depicting all the astrological signs ...
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