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Sermon – The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 30, 2026

Posted on August 31, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

This sermon explores how the promises made at Holy Baptism intersect with the actions the Apostle Paul calls forth from the People of the Way in Romans 12:9-21.

Category: Sermons Tags: Affirmations at Baptism, Apostle Paul, Baptismal Covenant, Bishop Brent’s Collect for Mission, catechumenate, Episcopal, Great Commandment, Great Commission, Jesus, Mutual Ministry, People of the Way, Renunciations at Baptism, Romans 12, sermon, silence

Sermon – The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 23, 2026

Posted on August 23, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon explores how we belong to one another as many members with many gifts that, as one body with God’s help, we can make one another stronger.

Category: Sermons Tags: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Apostle Paul, Archbishop Temple, Archie Goodwin, belong to one another, Body Christ, Deep Gladness, Deep Hunger, Discerning Your Spiritual Gifts, discernment, Episcopal, Frederick Beuchner, heroes, heroines, Jesus, Lloyd Edwards, make one another stronger, member, membership, mission of the church, Nero Wolfe, one body many members, Romans 12:1-8, sermon, spiritual gifts, with God’s help

Sermon – The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – August 16, 2026

Posted on August 16, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon explores the surprising outcome of a hard conversation when the love of God is involved.

Category: Sermons Tags: Canaanite Woman, Episcopal, extravagant love of God, God being in the midst of it, hard conversation, Jesus, Jesus and Pilate, Jesus and the thieves on the crosses, Joseph and his brothers, listening, love of God, loving a child, noticing better, outcast Good Samaritan, prayer self-dedication, sermon

Sermon – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – August 9, 2026

Posted on August 9, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon celebrates that you are never alone, especially when you say “I believe,” as we explore the gifts you are given when you least expect them and need them most that unfold upon setting you heart on Jesus as you lock your eyes into his.

Category: Sermons Tags: 74th birthday, Apostle Peter, believe, Bishop Witcher, call to priesthood, commission on ministry, Episcopal, gifts, Holy Communion, institutional talons, Jesus, least expect it, lock eyes on Jesus, my call to priesthood story, Nashotah House, need it most, Not abandoned, not alone, Notice better, remembering ability, sermon, set your heart on something, setting your heart on Jesus, walking on water, Yes Lord any place you want me to go any thing you want me to do I will do

Sermon – The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – July 26, 2026

Posted on July 28, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon celebrates three priests and a bishop as I explore what the Apostle Paul wrote as the close of chapter 8 in his Letter to the Romans: For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Category: Sermons Tags: Being a believer, Being a disciple, Being a prophet, Being an invitation, Being available, Bob Schwarz, Episcopal, four priests and a bishop, Furman Stough, Jack Lawton, Jesus, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, Patrick Douthitt, Rob Droste, Romans 8;38-39, sermon

Sermon – The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – July 12, 2026

Posted on July 12, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon explores how listening helps you sow the extravagant love of God you received from the Sower with insight into the Yellow Pad Discipline and a thank you to a late mentor.

Category: Sermons Tags: Benedictine Spirituality, conversation morum, conversion of life, Episcopal, Jesus, Listen with the ear of the heart, listening, obedience, Oboedire, sermon, stability, The Rev Peter W Fleming Jr, The Rule of Saint Benedict, two ears one mouth, Yellow Pad Discipline

Sermon – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – June 21, 2026

Posted on June 22, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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In light of our Lord’s teaching on the cost of discipleship, this sermon asks: How do you share love with your family as a follower of Jesus?

Category: Sermons Tags: caring, Council of Nicaea, die heretic joke, e Emo Philips, Episcopal, Father Skelly, Father’s Day memory, hard teaching of Jesus, harsh saying of Jesus, Jesus, Jesus hear my prayer, Jesus listen to me, listening, My father, sermon, share love with family, sharing blessings

Sermon – The Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 14, 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon reflects on what it means to discover the Holy Invitation that comes so often as the blessing of God when you least expect it and need it most.

Category: Sermons Tags: Abraham, Apostle Paul, being open to God’s holy invitations, character produces hope, endurance produces character, Episcopal, Epistle to the Romans, Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, footprints in the sand, God’s authority, how do you pray, I carried you, Jesus, Letter to the Hebrews, May the blessing of God find you when you least expect it an need it most, Sarah, sermon, suffering produces endurance, the conviction of things not seen, thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven, trust in God

Sermon – The Second Sunday after Pentecost – June 7, 2026

Posted on June 7, 2026 by William Carl Thomas

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This sermon reflects on what it means to shine as the light of Christ as we seek to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us.

Category: Sermons Tags: David Brooks, Diminisher, Episcopal, Guidance, I will change your name, Illuminator, Jesus, John Henry Newman, lived in action, not dead but sleeping, Scottish blessing, sermon, spiritual strength in poetry, Stay With Me prayer, woman quietly seeking Jesus, writ on the heart

Story as Sermon – The Three Trees – The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Eve – December 24, 2025

Posted on December 26, 2025 by billwctcoach

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This story as sermon recalls three key points of our faith the story of Three Trees and reminds all that the best way to prepare for the coming of Christ is to never forget the presence of Christ.

Category: Best of WCTcoach, Sermons Tags: American folk tale, aspirations, Christmas Eve, greatest treasure, Jesus, king of heaven and earth, point to God, Story as sermon, The Three Trees