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Sermon – The Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7) – June 22, 2025

Posted on June 22, 2025 by billwctcoach

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This sermon asks how does joy conquer despair as we share the moment God invites Elijah to once again put his trust in God after wind, earthquake, and fire illuminate rather than diminish God’s call in the sound of sheer silence as the blessing he least expected and needed most.

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Sermon – The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – October 15, 2023

Posted on October 15, 2023 by William Carl Thomas

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A sermon placed just after my 50th wedding anniversary where I contemplate what it means to share and model solemn vows such as for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness or health, to love and to cherish in a world filled with pain and conflict such as when Jesus told the story of the cast out wedding guest.

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Sermon – The Second Sunday After Pentecost (Memorial Day) – May 29, 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

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The Sermon – The Second Sunday After PentecostÂ (Memorial Day) (Proper 4 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 29, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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