Sermons

“What Do You Think?”

Jun 10, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. This past Friday, on the Feast of St. Michael & All Angels, I was humbled to serve at the profession of life vows of Sr. Victoria Michelle at our Episcopal Convent in Mendham, the Community of St. John Baptist. …

“That’s The Crazy World Of God!”

September 24, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. What a week this has been for this parish – three funerals in the last eight days – two of them for women only 58 years old.  What strikes me most about this is just how fragile this temporal…

“Tiki Torches, Family Photos, And A Little Black Dog”

[Our guest preacher was our Dir. of Music, William Davies.  For more information about him, click here: Music.  This sermon is thought provoking and prophetic.  The use of images was integral, and so they are included. The audio (available below) appears to be longer than the sermon actually was.  It was left on through the end…

“The Power Of Love”

September 10, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. It is so good to be able to preach to the choir again…welcome back choir!   Today, on this brisk Fall morning, we are gathering here at a time when others of our brothers and sisters down South and…

“God’s Will Be Done”

[Our guest preacher was Mr. Christopher Dwyer. Christopher is a chorister, co-chair of our Outreach Group, and a seminarian.] September 3, 2017: I speak to you in the name of God who creates us, God who liberates us, And God who sustains us. Amen. On Monday, five men set out on a boat to rescue some of…

“Who Do You Say That You Are?”

August 27, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. We are, sadly, heading into the last few days of summer.  I hate this time of year.  I love summer so much (well, not on Sundays when it is really hot – geez we need some AC, right?). While…

“Resist! Persist! Be Vigilant!”

August 20, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. It is so good to be back with you all.  I have been away on vacation, but all of you have been, as always, close to my heart, and I have missed you!  Now…did I miss anything?  Anything happen?…

“Buckle Up, Buttercup!”

July 22, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. Wow – that’s a whole mess of parables. Now remember – two weeks ago, Jesus was telling this big crowd about a farmer tossing seed everywhere.  Last week, on the Jesus Channel, he told them about weeds and wheat…

“The Gospel According To Pogo”

  July 23, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. Well, isn’t THAT just a fun gospel passage.  Jesus tells the crowds – you know, those same folks from last week, another parable (actually – he tells a few more, but our lectionary cuts them out and makes…

“Field Of Dreams”

July 16, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard.  Amen. Thanks to things really starting to take off in our parish office, I was able to leave work early enough this week to catch a baseball game.  No, not the Mets, or even the Jackals.  This was a game…