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A sermon that blends the parable of the talents with the invitation found in the Cardinal Virtues of Courage (why you trust in God when you sign a pledge card) and Prudence (doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason) closing with Luke 12:48 (too whom much has been given much is expected).
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Cardinal Virtues, Commitment, courage, Episcopal, Luke 12:48, Parable of the Talents, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, pledge card, Prudence, Rooted in Abundance, sermon, signature, Stewardship, to whom much is given much is expected, trust
A sermon that offers consequences when ignoring the Apostle Paul’s expression “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil” and guidance such as Love that shares is the antidote to the uncertainty of riches with a connection to the “missing” summer lection Luke 12:48.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: 1 Timothy 6:6-9, 5 to 10 talent parish, chasm, Consequences, Dives, endurance, Episcopal, faith, For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, gentleness, godliness, Guidance, Lazarus, Love, Love that shares is the antidote, Luke 12:48, much is expected, much is required, Parable of the Talents, pursue righteousness, ready to share, sermon, To much has been given, Uncertainty of riches
My sermon celebrates the good soil that is St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Wilson NC that finds a joyous post-Covid 19 outcome in the building and beyond.
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Category: Liturgical Resources, Sermons
Tags: baptism, bishop’s visit, choir, Communion, Communion with Christ, Confirmation, coronavirus, custom M&M’s, Episcopal, Following Jesus, good soil, imagination, Last Sermon, mask, Matthew 25, packed church, Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids, Parable of the Talents, post-pandemic, Reaffirmation of faith, singing, when did we see you hungry
Sermon for The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 23 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, October 15, 2017. This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: accept invitation, accept responsibility, Episcopal, follow Jesus, Jesus, Jesus great commandments, love your neighbor as yourself, outer darkness, Parable of the Talents, parable the wedding banquet, Relationship, sermon, so clothed in the Spirit, wedding robe
The Sermon – The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 21 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 25, 2016. This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Apostle Paul, Episcopal, Father Abraham, Hades, Jesus, Lazarus, life that really is life, love of money root of evil, much given much required, Parable of the Talents, parable of the three barns, Pharisees, Rich Man, sermon, shrewd steward, sores, torment, what is enough
The Sermon – Christ the King Sunday (The Last Sunday after Pentecost) Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – November 23, 2014 This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: baptism, Discipleship, Episcopal Church, foolish bridesmaids, Jesus, Locke Out, mission, Parable of the Foolish and Wise Bridesmaids, Parable of the Talents, Separated, share the love of Jesus, Sheep and Goats, Shut Out, When did we see you?, wise bridesmaids
The Sermon – The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Christ Episcopal Church (Annual Meeting Sunday) New Bern, North Carolina – November 16, 2014 This sermon can viewed at
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Annual Meeting, Apostolic Action, Commitment to Jesus Christ, Discipleship, Episcopal, Guiding Values, Matthew 25, Matthew 25:31ff, Parable of the Foolish and Wise Bridesmaids, Parable of the Talents, preparation, Resource Management, sermon
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