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A sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost--Christ the King Sunday, November 20, 2022, offered at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Alabama.
Principal text: Luke 23:33-43
"Today is the feast of Christ the King, and the lectionary gives us this scene of Jesus on the Cross to understand what kind of king Christ is. Our king is one who does not serve himself. He meets violence and betrayal with words of forgiveness. He offers salvation today to all those who desire to be in his kingdom."
A sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost--Christ the King Sunday, November 20, 2022, offered at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Alabama.
Principal text: Luke 23:33-43
"Today is the feast of Christ the King, and the lectionary gives us this scene of Jesus on the Cross to understand what kind of king Christ is. Our king is one who does not serve himself. He meets violence and betrayal with words of forgiveness. He offers salvation today to all those who desire to be in his kingdom."
A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, November 13, 2022, offered at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.
Principal Text: Luke 21:5-19
"To prepare us for this ministry of waiting, testifying, and enduring, we have the gift of Holy Scriptures. Through reading, hearing, and studying scripture, we can hold fast to the hope of everlasting life. The Bible, the story of God and God’s people, shapes and forms us for ministry. Knowing the whole story gives us the grace to resist the anxiety of the world and the false leaders offering the shallow hope of certainty."
A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, November 13, 2022, offered at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.
Principal Text: Luke 21:5-19
"To prepare us for this ministry of waiting, testifying, and enduring, we have the gift of Holy Scriptures. Through reading, hearing, and studying scripture, we can hold fast to the hope of everlasting life. The Bible, the story of God and God’s people, shapes and forms us for ministry. Knowing the whole story gives us the grace to resist the anxiety of the world and the false leaders offering the shallow hope of certainty."
A sermon for All Saints Sunday, November 6, 2022, offered at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.
Principal Text: Luke 6:20-31
"When we hear Jesus teaching the disciples on the plain, Jesus knows that he is expecting a response that the disciples cannot give on their own. He is calling them into a life of faith that is dependent on God and on each other. Their dependence on God and each other is not a flaw, but is central to their witness."
A sermon for All Saints Sunday, November 6, 2022, offered at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.
Principal Text: Luke 6:20-31
"When we hear Jesus teaching the disciples on the plain, Jesus knows that he is expecting a response that the disciples cannot give on their own. He is calling them into a life of faith that is dependent on God and on each other. Their dependence on God and each other is not a flaw, but is central to their witness."
A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 30, 2022, for St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Faunsdale, Alabama.
Principal text: Luke 19:1-10
"Jesus brings Zacchaeus from being on the outside of the community to being fully included as a son of Abraham. He is a sinner. He is a tax collector. But he is a son of Abraham. And TODAY the Kingdom of God is for him too.”
A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 30, 2022, for St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Faunsdale, Alabama.
Principal text: Luke 19:1-10
"Jesus brings Zacchaeus from being on the outside of the community to being fully included as a son of Abraham. He is a sinner. He is a tax collector. But he is a son of Abraham. And TODAY the Kingdom of God is for him too.”
A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, October 23, 2022, written for the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin and recorded in Nashville, TN.
Principal text: Luke 18:9-14
"This parable is not so much about our actions but about realizing whose grace and mercy we are talking about. It is not for the Pharisee or the tax collector to determine who should receive grace. It is not for me or you to decide which one was deserving or who is deserving now."
A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, October 23, 2022, written for the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin and recorded in Nashville, TN.
Principal text: Luke 18:9-14
"This parable is not so much about our actions but about realizing whose grace and mercy we are talking about. It is not for the Pharisee or the tax collector to determine who should receive grace. It is not for me or you to decide which one was deserving or who is deserving now."
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A podcast of conversations, sermons, and reflections from a GenX Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama.