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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 brings a nine week series titled as Living as Shalom to a close with Jesus’s teaching on loving God and neighbor as expressed in Archbishop William Temple’s Prayer of Self-Dedication.
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A sermon that presents newly baptized children with godparents beyond those standing at the font such as the church community as we remember that we belong to one another…together with God’s help, we can make one another stronger.
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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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Tags: 50th wedding anniversary, Aaron, adult example, Apostle Paul, baptismal vows, cast out wedding guest, Children Learn What They Live, cleansing, Dorothy Law Nolte, Episcopal, fire, for better or for worse, Golden Calf, living as shalom, renewing, sermon, the peace of God, wedding vows
A sermon that sees the Apostle Paul’s statement “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus” as a caution rather than an exhortation when shared with Psalm 19’s “Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins.”
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Tags: Apostle Paul, Army Chaplain, Caution, Drill Chaplain, Drill Sergeant, Episcopal, Exhortation, Fort Jackson, living as shalom, Prayer of Self-Dedication, presumptuous sins, Prize of the heavenly call, Psalm 19:13, sermon
A sermon featuring the Pearl of Great Price: a story about the surprising Good News that unfolds when you commit to sell all that you have and discover your real role was always that of God’s steward as you share love.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Apostolic Action, aspirations, Bill Stough, Commitment, Discipleship, Episcopal, integrity, Jesus loved him, living as shalom, living with integrity, manager, Mark 10:17-31, Matthew 13:34-45, Outcome, Pearl of Great Price, Principles, relationship to God and money, Rich Young Ruler, sell all that you have, sermon, Stewardship, You are my steward
A sermon that explores how you set expectations that prompt both adult and childish responses as you live as Shalom while being so human as to grumble and complain when God provides what God promises.
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Tags: Balcony Perspective, Chappaqua, complaining transactional analysis, Episcopal, Eric Berne, expectations, generous abundant love of God, grumbling, invitation to act as shalom, live as community, living as shalom, manna from heaven, Parent Adult Child, parentsplaining, sermon, Stewardship, Workers in the vineyard
A sermon that explores the questions: How do you handle receiving the blessing of God when you least expect it and need it most? How does your manner of reception live as Shalom?
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Tags: Episcopal, Forgiveness, glitter of award, God’s invitations, God’s yearning, Golden Calf, green parachute stole, heart, How do you handle receiving the blessing of God when you least expect it and need it most?, humility, I must decrease that he might increase, Jesus, listening carefully to God, living as shalom, peace, sermon, Servanthood, Shalom, treasure, US Army Reserve Chaplain
A sermon that moves through personal story and the importance of Jesus centered principles expressed in the Benedictine expression “Listening with the Ear of the Heart” as essential to Living as Shalom.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Episcopal, Guiding Principles, Jesus, John McQuiston II, listening with the ear of the heart, living as shalom, love your neighbor, peace, Rule of St. Benedict, scout law, scout oath, sermon, Shalom, The Passover
A sermon that begins a nine week series entitled Living as Shalom with connections to peace, koinonia, justice, mercy, and grace, as we find Shalom at the heart of the mission of the Church to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Episcopal, Grace, Justice, Koinonia, Mercy, peace, restorative justice, retributive justice, sermon, Shalom, stoning of Stephen, wooden spoon