WCT.coachSermon – The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday – May 28, 2023
A sermon that imagines puzzle pieces dancing in the Pentecost tongues of fire as the promised Holy Spirit guides the connections that make the Body of Christ Jigsaw Puzzle: Pentecost Edition possible preached on The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday (Pentecost A) at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Greenville NC on May 28, 2023.
The full Pentecost liturgy features some very lovely music by the talented St. Timothy’s Choir. The offertory anthem begins at 46:11. The communion hymn begins at 101:38.
Fireworks Photo by Jack Stapleton on Unsplash
Puzzle pieces Photo by Hans-Peter Gauster on Unsplash
Single puzzle piece Photo by Chris Linnett on Unsplash
Filling in the puzzle Photo by Bianca Ackermann on Unsplash
Wall puzzle Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash
Community puzzle Photo by Jonny Gios on Unsplash
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Sermon – The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after the Ascension – May 21, 2023
A sermon that explores the promise to receive the blessing of God when you least expect it and need it most that often feels like grace falling like rain preached on The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after the Ascension (7 Easter A) at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Greenville NC on May 21, 2023.
I sing the refrain to Grace Like Rain by Chris Agnew in the sermon. Click here to watch on Chris and his band on YouTube.
Credit: Balloons rain Photo by Andras Vas on Unsplash
Sermon – The Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 14, 2023
A sermon that looks at why we promise “We will” in support of the newly baptized, especially infants and young children preached on The Sixth Sunday of Easter (6 Easter A) at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Greenville NC on May 14, 2023. Note: I preached it to the one year old candidate for baptism with hopes that she will one day appreciate the reference to the movie The Godfather.
The wisdom of Dorothy Law Nolte is found in this sermon. You can learn more at https://childrenlearnwhattheylive.com
Photo credits
Water Pail Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Baptismal Shell Photo by Josh Eckstein on Unsplash
Sermon – The Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 7, 2023
A sermon that looks at how doing math with Jesus finds a formula in the Prayer of Self-Dedication that gives strength in times of anguish as an action oriented thought and prayer preached on The Fifth Sunday of Easter (5 Easter A) at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Greenville NC on May 7, 2023.
61. A Prayer of Self-Dedication
(Book of Common Prayer Page 832)
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to thy glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Sermon – The Third Sunday of Easter – April 23, 2023
A sermon that connects how Cleopas and his companion might have engaged the words “I believe, help my unbelief” (found in Mark 9:24) when meeting the resurrected Jesus on the Road to Emmaus preached on The Third Sunday of Easter (April 23, 2023 – 3 Easter Year A) at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville NC.
Learn more about The Innkeeper’s Witness which was mentioned in the sermon here:
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Sermon – The Second Sunday of Easter – April 16, 2023
A sermon that delves into the words “I believe, help my unbelief” (found in Mark 9:24) when meeting the resurrected Jesus in the Upper Room without and then, a week later, with Thomas (who was called the Twin)preached on The Second Sunday of Easter (April 16, 2023 – 2 Easter) by The Rev. Dr. William Carl Thomas at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville NC.
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Resources: A Litany for Lent & Lent is a time of Fasting and Feasting
A Litany for Lent is appropriate to the 2nd through 5th Sundays in Lent, incorporates the Prayers of the People and the Confession of Sin and begins with the Acclamation for Lent. This litany is based on the Litany of Penitence from Ash Wednesday which is then expanded to include additional petitions. Eucharistic Prayer C is the ideal companion to this litany as it continues the participatory nature of the prayer and concludes with all saying, “Deliver us from the presumption of coming to the Table for solace only, and not for strength; pardon only and not for renewal.”
The list contained in Lent is a time of Fasting and Feasting is an opportunity to engage a brief but profound lenten meditation.
Download the text for these resources here.
Sermon – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 5, 2023
A sermon celebrates how the psalms offer clarity when contemplating our response to God’s holy invitation to live and love like Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit as we struggle with the dualistic messages pushed the world preached on The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (5 Epiphany A) at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Edenton NC on February 5, 2023.
Sermon – The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – January 29, 2023
A sermon that brings the prophetic voice of Micah to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God into conversation with how the Apostle Paul and Ananias exemplify that God uses the least likely people to do God’s work, preached on The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (4 Epiphany A) at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Edenton NC on January 29, 2023
Sermon – The Third Sunday after the Epiphany – January 22, 2023
A sermon that finds deeper meaning and a pun from a possibly playful Jesus when he calls out to Andrew and Peter while they were casting their nets, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people” preached on The Third Sunday after the Epiphany (3Epiphany A) by at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Greenville NC on January 22, 2023.
Cast fishing net Photo by Dibakar Roy on Unsplash
Reddish fishing nets Photo by Kristin Snippe on Unsplash
Blueish fishing nets Photo by Pratik Patil on Unsplash