Sermons

Proper 23 Year C: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + I was talking to a friend one time, who was telling me about a friend of his who for… Continue reading Pentecost 18, October 13, 2019

Proper 22C: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Ps 37:1-10; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + Here’s a thing that bugs me: It’s when people talk about not having enough faith. I’ve heard things like, I don’t have… Continue reading Pentecost 17, October 6, 2019

Proper 19 Year C: Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-11; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + Canon Harry Robinson, a well-known preacher north of the border, was preaching one time on the paralyzed man whose friends brought… Continue reading Pentecost 14, September 15, 2019

Proper 18C: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 1; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + Any fans of The Princess Bride in the house today? If you haven’t seen it, you need to. Whenever Vizzini, one of the bad… Continue reading Pentecost 13, September 8, 2019

Proper 17C: Sirach 10:12-18; Psalm 112; Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16; Luke 14:1,7-14 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + I wonder how many here, besides me, have gone to a wedding reception or a dinner or some other event, and taken a seat… Continue reading Pentecost 12, September 1, 2019

The 11th Sunday after Pentecost St Michael’s Episcopal Church, O’Fallon, IL Proper 16C: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:108; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + There’s an online satirical magazine called The Onion, which is fake news that… Continue reading Pentecost 11, August 25, 2019

Proper 15C: Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29—12:2; Luke 12:49-56 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + There are a lot of things in the Bible that are confusing, especially when they seem to contradict other things in the Bible. Today’s… Continue reading Pentecost 10, August 18, 2019

The 9th Sunday after Pentecost 11 August AD 2019 St Michael’s Episcopal Church, O’Fallon, IL Proper 14C: Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + I’ve been thinking all week about the two… Continue reading Pentecost 9, August 11, 2019

The 8th Sunday after Pentecost 4 August AD 2019 St Michael’s Episcopal Church, O’Fallon, IL Proper 13C: Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-23; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + Ecclesiastes begins with that famous line, “Vanity of vanities! All… Continue reading Pentecost 8, August 4, 2018

The 7th Sunday after Pentecost 28 July AD 2019 St Michael’s Episcopal Church, O’Fallon, IL Proper 12C: Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-19; Luke 11:1-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. +     +     + In the church where I was ordained there was… Continue reading Pentecost 7, July 28, 2019