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A sermon that holds exhort and rejoice in tension as we prepare of the coming of Christ by never forgetting and sharing the presence of Christ.
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Tags: Advent, Affirmation of Jesus as Lord, baptism, Best way to prepare never forget presence of Christ, control our minds, Draw our hearts, Episcopal, Exhortations, fill our imaginations, Gaudete, Glory of God, guide our minds, prayer self-dedication, Prayer St. Francis, Rejoice, Renunciation of Evil, self-dedication, sermon, use us, welfare of God’s people
A Godly Play “I Wonder†style sermon about us lived through imagining the Innkeeper meeting the adult Jesus.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Advent, Christmas pageant, Cleopas, crucifixion, donkey, Episcopal, feeding 5000, Gaudete Sunday, Godly Play, I wonder, Innkeeper, innkeeper’s witness, Magnificat, Mary mother of God, Road to Emmaus, Wedding Cana Galilee
An Advent sermon about preparing for the coming of Christ by listening and serving others.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Advent, discern God’s invitations, Episcopal, Interim Rector, listening, new beginning, obedience, preparation, Relationship, sharing coffee, waiting tables
Sermon for The First Sunday of Advent (1 Advent Year B) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, December 3, 2017. This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Advent, anxiety, be prepared, best way to prepare fo coming of Christ, do not be anxious, Episcopal, holy spirit, Jesus, remember presence of Christ, sermon, share as Body of Christ, stay awake, tax changes
Sermon for Christ the King Sunday  (Last Pentecost Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, November 26, 2017. This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Advent, Be of use, Christus Rex, Episcopal, Jesus, Matthew Chapter 25, mission, Nativity of Jesus, parable talents, parable ten bridegrooms, preparation, sermon, testimony, Use you brain, Use your gifts, wedding guests
The Sermon – The Second Sunday of Advent (2 Advent Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – December 4, 2016. This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Advent, Apostle Paul, baptism, Dad, discipline, Episcopal, Galatians, God of Hope, going deeper, Invitation, Jesus, John the Baptist, labyrinth, parish records, Romans, Saul of Tarsus, seeing anew, sermon, Stephen the Martyr, surprise, You brood of vipers
The Sermon – The First Sunday of Advent (1 Advent Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – November 27, 2016. This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: A woman who loves God, Advent, Apostle Paul, cast away darkness, Conversio Morum, Diana Butler Bass, Do Kindness, Episcopal, Headscarf, hyperbolic, Interfaith Thanksgiving, Jesus, Jew, Love Justice, Micah 6:8, Muslim, New Year's Resolution, obedience, Protestants, put on the armor of light, Rule of St. Benedict, sermon, Sikh, stability, Unitarian, Walk humbly with your God
The Sermon – The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Fourth Advent Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – December 20, 2015. While the video opens with the lighting of four candles of the Advent wreath…
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Advent, Christmas, Elizabeth, Episcopal, Gospel Luke, held by Jesus, Immanence, Jesus, Magnificat, Mary, ponder in heart, poverty, reflection, sermon, shepherds, Transcendence, treasure these words
The Sermon -Â The Second Sunday of Advent Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina -Â December 7, 2014 This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: 9-11-2001, Advent, All in the Family, Boy Scout Oath, Episcopal Church, Having a baby, ingrained moments, Jesus, JFK shot, Pearl Harbor, Preparing for Christ, Principles, sermon, trust in God
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