Welcoming Wisdom Download September 13, Proper 19 Psalm 19 or Wisdom 7:26-8:1 & Proverbs 1:20-33 James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. It would be nice, wouldn’t it? If wisdom were really that clear about things. Crying out on
Belief, Behavior, and Belonging—Sermon for 06 September 2015
Belief, Behavior, and Belonging Download September 6, Proper 18: Psalm 125 & Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-18; Mark 7:31-37 Other Texts: 11 Common Ways White Folks Avoid Taking Responsibility for Racism in the US, Robin DiAngelo White Fragility: Why It’s So
Life on Maple Street—sermon for 30 August 2015
Life on Maple Street Download August 30, Proper 17: Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 & Song of Solomon 2:8-13 James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Other Texts: Draft text of the homily, please do not cite without permission. There’s a classic episode of the Twilight Zone called “The Monsters are Due
The Mystical Way in John part 3—Sermon for 23 August 2015
"The Mystical Way in John part 3 of 3" Download August 23, Proper 16: Psalm 84 & 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 Ephesians 6:10-20 ; John 6:56-69 Other Texts: The Mystical Way in the Fourth Gospel: Crossing Over into God, by L. William
The Mystical Way in John part 2—sermon for 16 August 2015
"The Mystical Way in John part 2 of 3" Download August 16, Proper 15: Psalm 111 & 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 Other Texts: The Mystical Way in the Fourth Gospel: Crossing Over into God, by L. William Countryman Draft text of the homily,
The Mystical Way in John part 1—sermon for 9 August 2015
"The Mystical Way in John part 1 of 3" Download August 9; Proper 14: Psalm 130 & 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 Other Texts: The Mystical Way in the Fourth Gospel: Crossing Over into God, by L. William Countryman Draft text of the
The gate of heaven—sermon for 19 July 2015
"The gate of heaven is everywhere." Download July 19, Proper 11: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a & Psalm 89:20-37 or Jeremiah 23:1-6 & Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34,53-56 Other Texts: Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander, Thomas Merton. Draft text of the
Dancing Fools—sermon for 12 July 2015
What is your dance? Download July 12, Proper 10: 2 Samuel 6:1-5,12b-19 & Psalm 24 Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29 Today's sermon was offered by Sarah Brock. Sarah is a former high school chemistry teacher with a B.S in Chemistry. After a few years in the field, she left her teaching career