Sermons
Sermon for the Second Sunday after Easter
April 8, 2018 -- A Team Effort
This sermon is a team effort by my brother The Rev. N. Luke Back who serves as Rector of Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, IL and our father, The Very Rev. George H. Back the retired Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Oklahoma City. It ranks for me as one of the most fun ...
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Easter Sunday Sermon
Alleluia Christ is Risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Now what do we do? I once planted a tree for the sake of the Alleluia.
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Maundy Thursday Sermon
Tonight is about Stripping
Tonight is about stripping. But it’s no tease. Tonight is called Maundy Thursday because it’s the night we remember the mandate Jesus gives anyone who wants to be his disciple: Love one another as I have loved you. And what that love looks like is loss. You might be wishing I ...
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First Sermon by Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Palm Sunday March 25 2018
What a heavy and grief-laden story. And told on a morning when I feel so light and full of joy. But isn’t that the way of salvation: all inclusive. I feel joy to be here at St. James Episcopal Church, Pewee Valley. I’m so thankful to be here today. I am so thankful to be your ...
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Who is my Neighbor
Reflections on Luke 10:25-37
(Events of the recent past have affected the content of this sermon. I hope the result is not a distortion!) In this passage in Luke we witness a dialogue between Jesus and a lawyer about the second of the two great commandments: Love your neighbor as yourself. Two questions i...
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