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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.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Beatitudes, Conversion of Saint Paul, do justice, Episcopal, God’s foolishness, Jesus, love kindness, Micah 6:8, Persecute, Prophet Micah, Saul then Paul, sermon, Sermon on the Mount, stoning of Stephen, Walk humbly with your God, World’s wisdom
A sermon which reminds us that faith which has made you well is about professing and acting on the desire for right relationship with God as found in Micah 6:8 and so evident in the Rule of St. Benedict and the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: 10 Lepers, do justice, faith, faith has made you well, John Michael Talbot, leper, love kindness, Micah 6:8, right relationship, sermon, St. Benedict, St. Francis of Assisi, thanksgiving, The Episcopal, Walk Humbly
A sermon that explores Love expressed as Lover, Beloved, Breath of Love.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Always we begin again, Beloved, Benedictines, Breath of Love, Episcopal, Franciscans, Friendly Ice Cream, Good Shepherd, Ilia Delio, John McQuistion II, Love your neighbors, Lover, Loving Kindness, Micah 6:8, sermon, sheep, Voice
A sermon about the importance of Fortitude as we live the with courage our convictions while finding a new normal during this time of COVID-19.
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Category: Liturgical Resources, Sermons
Tags: almsgiving, Baptismal Covenant, Baptismal promises, collection plate, convictions, courage, Episcopal, Fortitude, holy spirit, masks, Micah 6:8, sermon, Stages of reentry, trust in God
an understanding of shalom as expression of community that lives deeply in Micah 6:8
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Community, conversion inch wide mile long, Episcopal, Houston Astros, Jim Fenhagen, Justice, kindness, King Josiah, Kingdom of heaven is at hand, Koininia, light over darkness, Micah 6:8, Mutual Ministry, OT Chronicles, OT Kings, sermon, Shalom, Torah, Tough Jesus sayings, walk humbly with God
Deepen Our Faith: Jesus, John McQuiston II, Phyllis Tickle, and the Rule of St. Benedict in modern times.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Always we begin again, Benedict of Nursia, courage, deep faith, Episcopal, Increase our faith, Jesus, John McQuiston, Loving Kindness, Micah 6:8, Phyllis Tickle, right question, Rule of St. Benedict, sermon, St. Benedict, The Great Emergence
A sermon about deep listening in which I tell the story of God calling me to the Deep South to serve in Tuscaloosa, AL.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: angels, blessing least expected, blessing needed most, blessing of God, breath prayer, do justice, Elijah, Episcopal, humility, Jesus, Legion, listening, love kindness, Micah 6:8, predisposed to notice God, quarterback story, sermon, sound sheer silence, walk humbly with God
What does the Lord require of you? Micah 6:8 as a breath prayer.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: breath prayer, Episcopal, Grace, guest preacher, Havelock NC, Invitation, inward spiritual challenge, Jesus, Justice, Mercy, Micah 6:8, outward spiritual challenge, sermon, Walk humbly with your God
Sermon for The Second Sunday of Easter (2 Easter B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – April 8, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Apostle Peter, Bishop Brent, Breath the Holy Spirit, disciples, Episcopal, Jesus, Justice, kindness, Life is short, marks on Jesus' hands, Mary Magdalene, Micah 6:8, Resurrection, saving embrace, sensitivity, Washing feet
Sermon for All Saints Sunday (All Saints Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, November 5, 2017. Julianna Rose Scotto Di Clemente was baptized after the completion of this sermon. This…
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Category: Sermons
Tags: All Hallows, All Saints, Baptismal Covenant, Beatitudes, do justice love kindness walk humbly with God, Episcopal, epitaph, funeral scripture, Halloween, Holy Baptism, Jesus, John the Baptist, Micah 6:8, sermon, St. Francis Xavier, Steven Covey, think with the end in mind