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A sermon that finds strength in Psalm 71 as the uncertainty of transition provides confidence and hope when we claim God as creative crag and stronghold.
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Tags: anxiety, chanting, crag and strong hold, earwig of faith, Episcopal, Hebrew hymnal. Psalms, Jesus, Julian of Norwich, keep me safe, medieval monks, psalm 71, rector search, self-dedication, sermon, transition, trust
Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it, a sermon calls forth just what happens asking is praying.
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Tags: Andrew, Be careful what you pray for, becoming who you are as a congregation, change, Christmas presents, Episcopal, Gospel of John, Jesus, John the Baptist, next rector, Peter, prayer, sermon, transformation, transition
A sermon to prepare the congregation to listen to God and one another while seeking their next rector.
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Tags: Baptismal Covenant, Episcopal, Jesus, John the Baptist, Listen to Him, listening, next rector, Power of the Holy Spirit, River Jordan, sermon, Transfiguration, transformation, transition, Walking stick
Sermon for The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 20 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 23, 2018. This my final sermon offered before this wonderful congregation as I retire from…
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Tags: 13th Dr. Who, abundance, Angel, blessing find you, Death in Paradise, Devil, DI Humphrey Goodman, Education for Ministry, Episcopal, Family Promise, feeding the hungry, Generosity, generous act of giving, Jesus, Leaving sermon, Letter of James, Midsummer Murders, retirement sermon, scarcity, stronger, Thank you, the one you feed, transition, With God's help
Sermon for The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day (Easter B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – April 1, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at
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Tags: abundance, Apostle Paul, Clopas, cross, Easter, Easter Sermon, Empty Tomb, Episcopal, gardener, Jesus, Love, Mary Magdalene, scarcity, transformation, transition
The Sermon - The Third Sunday In Lent Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – March 8, 2015 This sermon can viewed at
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Tags: anxiety, Christ Church New Bern, Emmanuel, Episcopal, Footprints Sand, God With Us, Light of the Presence, Michaeal Card, Road to Emmaus, sermon, St. Peter's Huntington WV, transition, with
The Sermon – The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – September 7, 2014 Theme:Â Tension, Transition, Transformation This sermon can viewed at
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Tags: Aaron, Corporate relationship with Jesus, Exodus, Look for Jesus Christ in our midst, Moses, Passover, Personal relationship with Jesus, Peter, Peter's Denials, tension, Transfiguration, transformation, transition, walking on water, When two or three are gathered together in my name