Sermon for Proper 15, Year B August 19, 2018
Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34: 9-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 I can’t help but wonder what we could do with today’s gospel reading if we took everything literality. Jesus says, “I …
Sermon for Proper 14, Year B
August 12, 2018 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 For the past two Sundays, and again today in the gospel reading, we heard of the manna …
Sermon for Proper 12, Year B July 29, 2018
2 Kings 7:42-44 Psalm 145: 10-19 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 I remember as a child thinking of the miracles Jesus performed as “proof” he was the incarnate God, God in …
Sermon for Proper 11, Year B July 22, 2018
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Jeremiah begins our reading with, “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of …
Sermon for Proper 10, Year B July 15, 2018
I was privileged to be a part of the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. I left on July 2nd and arrived home yesterday afternoon. I am pleased to …
Sermon for Proper 8, Year B July 1, 2018
Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-15, 2:23-24 Psalm 30 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 Today’s lesson from the Wisdom of Solomon contradicts what we teach. We teach that God …
Sermon for Proper 7, Year B June 24, 2018
Job 38:1-11 Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 Today’s readings all share one thing in common – suffering. We know the story of Job and all that …
Sermon for Proper 6, Year B June 17, 2018
Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:1-4,11-14 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, [11-13],14-17 Mark 4:26-34 Planting seeds. Jesus uses the metaphor of seeds in many of his parables – and with good …
Sermon for Proper 5, Year B June 10, 2018
Genesis 3:8-15 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 When I was working as a Hospice Chaplain I visited with a man who said he learned to read late in …
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, Year B May 27, 2018
Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 Since last weekend more and more people have listened to recordings of the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preach at the royal …