Notoriously Episcopalian

This is a sermon offered for a service of Holy Baptism and Eucharist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Alabama, on the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, June 19, 2022.

Principal texts: Galatians 3:23-29; Baptismal Covenant

We gathered this morning as Christians to celebrate welcoming a child into the family of God through baptism, and to mourn the three people killed at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hill, AL, on June 16, 2022. As we renew our baptismal promises, I pray that we can be brave enough to create a world without gun violence.

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This is a sermon offered for a service of Holy Baptism and Eucharist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Alabama, on the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, June 19, 2022.

Principal texts: Galatians 3:23-29; Baptismal Covenant

We gathered this morning as Christians to celebrate welcoming a child into the family of God through baptism, and to mourn the three people killed at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hill, AL, on June 16, 2022. As we renew our baptismal promises, I pray that we can be brave enough to create a world without gun violence.

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A sermon given on Trinity Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.

Principal texts: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; John 16:12-15

When we talk about doctrine, we often get too caught up with being right: right ideas and right words. So when the church celebrates the doctrine of the Trinity, we can get lost in the complex images and explanations. It is important to remember that there should also be joy and delight in the revelation of such an awesome mystery.

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A sermon given on Trinity Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Heflin, Alabama.

Principal texts: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; John 16:12-15

When we talk about doctrine, we often get too caught up with being right: right ideas and right words. So when the church celebrates the doctrine of the Trinity, we can get lost in the complex images and explanations. It is important to remember that there should also be joy and delight in the revelation of such an awesome mystery.

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A sermon given on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.

Principal text: Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost is considered the birth of the church. In the midst of the cacophony of wind and flame, the apostles received the gift of being understood. It was so remarkable that the crowd accused them of being drunk. But wine was not to blame, but the Holy Spirit. Right now in our country, we are speaking the same language, but we don’t seem to have much understanding going on. This Pentecost reminds us of the gift of the Holy Spirit that allows us to speak to be understood and listen to understand.

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A sermon given on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Alabama.

Principal text: Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost is considered the birth of the church. In the midst of the cacophony of wind and flame, the apostles received the gift of being understood. It was so remarkable that the crowd accused them of being drunk. But wine was not to blame, but the Holy Spirit. Right now in our country, we are speaking the same language, but we don’t seem to have much understanding going on. This Pentecost reminds us of the gift of the Holy Spirit that allows us to speak to be understood and listen to understand.

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A sermon given on the 7th Sunday of Easter, May 29, 2022, at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Uniontown, Alabama.

Principal text: Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21

As Eastertide comes to a close, we get a glimpse of the end of the story. The final few verses of the Book of Revelation weave together all of the strands of our story with God. Knowing the ending of our story should shape how we write our part of the story now.

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A sermon given on the 7th Sunday of Easter, May 29, 2022, at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Uniontown, Alabama.

Principal text: Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21

As Eastertide comes to a close, we get a glimpse of the end of the story. The final few verses of the Book of Revelation weave together all of the strands of our story with God. Knowing the ending of our story should shape how we write our part of the story now.

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A sermon offered on the 6th Sunday of Easter, May 22, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in Heflin, Alabama.

Principal texts: John 14:23-29; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5

"The peace that Jesus offers holds us steady in the presence of God so that we can bring love and justice, healing and reconciliation to the world."

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A sermon offered on the 6th Sunday of Easter, May 22, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in Heflin, Alabama.

Principal texts: John 14:23-29; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5

"The peace that Jesus offers holds us steady in the presence of God so that we can bring love and justice, healing and reconciliation to the world."

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