Sermons
Sermon: Christmas 2 2026
Matthew 2:1-23 (I expanded the Gospel appointed)
Ever since I came to this diocese, I’ve been learning about and donating to Kentucky Refugee Ministries on your behalf because this is an important part of the diocese’s understanding of their requirement to follow God’s commandment to love one another. Our own Canon Amy is th...
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Morning Prayer Reflection
First Sunday after Christmas
Good morning. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. As I begin my reflection, allow me to get back on my annual soap box and try to remind everyone that it’s still Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas didn’t start before Christmas — they began on Christmas day. So that means toda...
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Christmas Eve 2025
Merry Christmas! Welcome to this exceptional day.
Merry Christmas! Welcome to this exceptional day. For the past four Sundays, in the season known as Advent, I used the beginning of my sermons to talk about the theme of each of these Advent candles. Each candle represents a certain emotion, a focus, as you may have known or f...
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Sermon: Advent 4, Year A
Matthew 1:18-25
Welcome to “LOVE:” the fourth Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit four candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that sometimes, people are lost, wandering this world, wondering what makes their life meaningful, distracted while trying to find their way. We ...
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Sermon: Advent 3 Year A 2025
JOY
Welcome to “JOY:” the third Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit three candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that there are much grief and loneliness in the world. People struggling with the loss of people they have loved, or who have been imprisoned. We ...
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