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This sermon asks how does joy conquer despair as we share the moment God invites Elijah to once again put his trust in God after wind, earthquake, and fire illuminate rather than diminish God’s call in the sound of sheer silence as the blessing he least expected and needed most.
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Tags: 9/1/2001, blessing of God find you when you least expect it and need it most, candle, Darkness, David Brooks, Diminisher, earthquake, Elijah, Episcopal, fire, How to Know a Person, humility, Illuminator, Jesus, joy, joy conquer despair, lauds, Light, Light of Christ, matins, Prologue to John’s Gospel, Psalm 43, Richard Rohr, Saint Matthias Tuscaloosa Alabama, September 11 2001, sermon, temple curtain torn, Tenebrae, trust, truth, wedding, wind
This sermon explores the total commitment of the poor widow who gave all that she had and begs the question how did you learn about money as well as how does your example influence the next generation.
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Tags: Episcopal, Eric Berne, First Intentional Communion, Jesus, percentage, proportional giving, sermon, Stewardship, transactional analysis, transactional analysis of money, trust, widow two coins
A sermon that springs from the six defining questions at Holy Baptism that combat, as Jesus said, the evil intentions from within that can defile a person.
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Tags: Acceptance of Jesus Christ, aware of the world, Episcopal, follow, Grace, Holy Baptism, Jesus, listening, Love, obedience, obey, recommit each day, renunciations of evil, Savior, sermon, Six Defining Question, trust
A sermon about resilience, fortitude, trust, and doing what needs to be done while waiting for what you hope and believe is sure to reveal that the best is yet to come.
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Tags: best is yet to come, calling a rector, Chronos time, doing what needs to be done, Episcopal, Fortitude, Hope, I hate waiting, Kairos time, Liminal time, Princess Bride, resilience, sermon, slow ketchup pour, trust, Waiting, You’re on your own not
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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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 explores what it means to sell all that you have only to discover that such a journey in faith offers you more than you could ask or imagine.
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Tags: Episcopal, Jesus loved him, Mark 10:17-27, my story, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, off the bible stage, Pearl of Great Price, Relationship, Rich Young Ruler, sermon, Stewardship, trust, trust in God
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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Category: Sermons
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
A sermon that sees Peter’s Earwig of Anxiety undone as Jesus is transfigured and places an Earwig of Trust in Peter. The hymn Be Thou My Vision becomes our Earwig of Trust as we pray for peace and enter into a devout a holy Lent in the days to come.
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Tags: anxiety, Ash Wednesday, Be thou my vision, Create a clean heart in me, Earwig, Earwig of Anxiety, Earwig of Trust, Earworm, Elijah, Episcopal, Great Litany, James, Jesus, John, Listen to Him, Litany of Penitence, Moses, Peter, Psalm 51, relationship with Jesus, sermon, Transfiguration, trust
Worship On Demand videos for The Sunday of The Passion: Palm Sunday including the sermon.
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Category: Liturgical Resources, Sermons
Tags: care for one another, Communion, Communion with Christ, coronavirus, COVID-19, crucifixion, Episcopal, Episcopal Prayer B, Holy Eucharist, Holy Week, Holy Week 2020, Jesus, Matthew, Palm Sunday, Palms, Passion of Jesus, sermon, social distancing, stained glass, Sunday of the Passion, triumphant entry, trust, With God's help
Living and reliving Psalm 130 during a time of social distancing: worship with prayer, music, preaching, and communion.
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Category: Liturgical Resources, Sermons
Tags: anchor, coronavirus, COVID-19, Episcopal, faith, my soul waits for the Lord, Psalm 130, sailboat, sermon, social distancing, story, sunrise, trust, watchman, With God's help