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All The People

Epiphany 3C    Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10        1 Cor 12:12-31a Imagine that today, you came to this place to hear the Word of the Lord read aloud. Imagine that you came to this church to hear someone give voice to the words that are in the bible. Hopefully, that is not too hard to imagine! Despite…

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The Advent

Advent 2C     Malachi 3:1-3     Luke 3:1-6 A few years ago around this time I was channel surfing one evening through dozens of Christmas shows, info-mercials and holiday movies.  I stopped on one channel and began half-heartedly watching a talk show hosted by, of all things, a Nun.  Mother Angelica was her name and I had…

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Changes

Every year, on the Sunday before Christ the King, I am keenly aware of the changing seasons. Both the seasons around us in the natural world and the seasons of the church year. This year, as with this final Sunday before CtK every year, I will again be giving this poem as my sermon. I…

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All Saints

All Saints Sunday Year B      Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 21:1-6a, John 11:32-44 For weeks now we’ve had some difficult topics to deal with in the scriptures each Sunday. From camels and needles, the rich struggling to fit into heaven, to divorce and very high, nearly unreachable standards. Even the reformation can be difficult to talk about, especially…

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Not Quite The Answer I Was Looking For

Pentecost 21B    Mark 10:35-45  Have you ever seen those bumper stickers that say “Jesus is the answer”? These were very popular a few years ago and I still see them from time to time. I always want to say—but My question was where’s the ladies room? Or will you please pass the salt? People seem…

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