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My Jairus moment
The “problem” with finishing a sermon on Friday night is that it leaves far too much room for reflection, inspiration, and downright interference by the Holy Spirit. Here is the version of the sermon I preached Saturday night at St … Continue reading
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Tagged Episcopal Church, jairus, Jesus, marriage equality, Michael Curry, preaching, sermon, South Carolina
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Year B Proper 23: Some novel assistance
Some further deliberations on the rich young man gospel (Mark 10: 17-31), with help from a Nick Hornby novel.* (Sunday sermon spoiler alert!): There’s a novel by Nick Hornby which I read some years ago called How to be Good. … Continue reading
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Tagged How to Be Good, Jesus, Mark 10:17-31, Nick Hornby, novel, rich young man, sermon
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Wives, be subject to your husbands
This afternoon, I heard that passage from Ephesians read in worship, by a woman, and I smiled. I smiled because I knew that she was going to have something to say about it! I smiled, too, because it reminded me … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Ephesians 5, equality, household code, marriage, sermon
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Travelling Light
Another trip to my personal Bexley Hall archives finds this offering for a celebration of St Francis of Assisi, from October 5th, 2011. No animals were harmed in the writing of this sermon, which was delivered at the Bexley Hall and Trinity … Continue reading
Honest to God
A sermon for Year A Proper 21, delivered at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lakewood, OH on September 25, 2011 Exodus 17:1-7; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Over the summer, while I was visiting with someone, he began to talk about his prayer … Continue reading
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Tagged exodus, Frederick Buechner, honest to God, Matthew, Philippians, prayer, religion, sermon, St Peter's Episcopal Church, Year A Proper 21
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Backdated: Ascension (again)
As promised, here is the next installment in a three-week/three-year sweep of Ascension sermons. This one was preached on May 12th, 2010, the Eve of the Ascension, at the Choral Evensong of Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, OH, using the Year C … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension, Donald MacKinnon, sermon, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cleveland
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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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