Category Archives: sermon

Backdated: Easter for the lost and the lonely

This was the post I had intended to use today, you know, before today happened. This sermon was preached on “Low Sunday” last year, April 11th 2010, at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lakewood, Ohio: Do you remember this story?  A … Continue reading

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The Boxer

Years ago, when our youngest was still very small, she came across some old photographs of my parents. In them was a handsome boxer dog. “Who’s that?” she asked. “That’s Mulligan, Grandma and Grandad’s old dog,” I told her. “Why … Continue reading

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Backdated: A Picture of Perfection

Now that I’ve taken the plunge, as it were, and got myself a blog, I’m going to go back over a few recent and not-so-recent sermons and writings to fill in a few blanks. Here’s one from the beginning of … Continue reading

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What are you thirsty for?

March 27th, 2011      John 4: 5-42 A sermon preached at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lakewood, OH  What are you thirsty for?  It is just about halfway through Lent, and if you have given up some treat or indulgence as an … Continue reading

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