Monthly Archives: January 2013

3 Pentecost 2012; Ye are the body

I could not imagine what I might say to everyone today after such a wonderful celebration together yesterday.  First, I say “thank you.”  Thank you to everyone has worked so hard to bring me here, from those who have prayed … Continue reading

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2 Epiphany 2012c “That which he might say to you, do.”

“That which he might say to you, do.”  So it is that Mary instructs the people standing around her and her son at the wedding in Cana.  The verb tense of Mary’s words indicate that she is not quite sure … Continue reading

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The Baptism of our Lord

I did not write out a full sermon for today.  Instead, I have prayed and prayed and made some notes.  In church, the children (of all ages, as I am apt to say — 4 to 94) and I will … Continue reading

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Epiphany 2013: Gifts

Isaiah 60:1-6     Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14     Ephesians 3:1-12     Matthew 2:1-12 This is a congregation participation sermon … I cannot tell the story by myself.  Ready?  Okay — We have many questions about “the wise men,” even though we think that we … Continue reading

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1 Christmas 2012: What child is this?

Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3   Psalm 147:13-21    Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7   John 1:1-18  What child is this? (sing)  What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? In a beginning was the Word, and the Word was with … Continue reading

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