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A sermon that closes a 12 week guest preaching relationship by looking at how the congregation gave the preacher loving space that helped all hear and learn more deeply of God’s inviting love.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Boy Scout Law, Boy Scout Oath, Deep Church, Episcopal, Jesus, listening, love God, love neighbor, obediare, obedience, Prayer of Self-Dedication, Rule of St. Benedict, sermon, Shema
A sermon that confronts the reality of “I believe, help my unbelief” with a continual commitment to the vows we make at Holy Baptism as we set our hearts on Jesus.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Apostle Paul, baptism, believe, Body of Christ, Ephesians, Episcopal, greedy, I believe help my unbelief, integration head and heart, Jesus, listening, marriage vows, Matthew 9:24, obediare, obedience, proper 16, renew baptismal vows, renunciations of evil, self-centered, sermon, set my heart, strength, Ted Lasso, think
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
Disciples live and love like Jesus and help others do the same.
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The Apostle Paul and noise canceling headphones.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: 12 Steps, 2nd Timothy, Alexa, Apostle Paul, Episcopal, heart, listening, noise cancelling headphones, obedience, Pharisee Tax Collector, Prayer of St. Francis, Rule of St. Benedict
Sermon for The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 19 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 16, 2018 against the backdrop of Hurricane Florence and the Holy Baptism of Jackson Stanley…
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Apostle Peter, creation ongoing, Episcopal, evil tongues, flooding, hazards of our existence, Holy Baptism, Hurricane Florence, Jesus, listening, New Bern NC, obedience, obey, pesach, presumptuous, sermon, simple, Storm, trust
Sermon for The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday (Trinity B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 27, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: baptism, character, creator, Episcopal, God's holy invitation, Here I am send me, listening, Love, Megan and Harry, Michael Curry, Nicodemus, obedience, Principles, redeemer, Rule of St. Benedict, sanctifier, sermon, strengthener, Trinity, Trinity Sunday
Sermon for The Last Sunday After The Epiphany: The Transfiguration (Last Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – February 11, 2018. This sermon can be viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: best is yet to come, Episcopal, Jesus, Lent, listening, next priest, obedience, Penitence, Peter, Psalm 51, sermon, succession, toxic memory, Transfiguration
Sermon for The Second Sunday After The Epiphany (2 Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – January 14, 2018. Click here to read the sermon. Click here to read the letter…
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Christ Church, Christ Church Middletown NJ, discern, Eli, Episcopal, God, Jesus, letter, listening, next priest, obedience, Prophet Samuel, Psalm 139, Retirement, sermon, succession committee
Sermon for The First Sunday After The Epiphany: The Baptism Of Our Lord (1 Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – January 7, 2018. This sermon can be viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: baptism, Baptismal promises, Epiphany, Episcopal, Jesus, Jordan River, listening, New Year's Resolutions, obedience, sermon, Transfiguration, Wonderful Counselor
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