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Category Archives: Sermons
Desire and Obedience
A sermon preached on the Second Sunday Before Lent at the Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greece, 11:00 am on Feb 24, 2018. Once upon a time there was a Church of Scotland minister who had … Continue reading
“The Issue Before Us Is Death” – The Rev’d Chris Hedges
In addition to giving the John Albert Hall lecture at the University of Victoria this past month, the journalist Chris Hedges, preached at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia, on January 20, 2019. I am told that some … Continue reading
Nunc Dimittis: Beyond “Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart In Peace”
A Sermon preached on the Feast of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (commonly called Candlemas) at St. Thomas, Kefalas, 11:00 am Feb 3, 2018 (transferred from Feb 2). Perhaps the most beautiful setting among many beautiful setting … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann the Prophet, Evening Prayer, Evensong, Feast of the Presentation, Nunc Dimittis, Song of Simeon
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The Shortest Sermon Ever
A sermon preached on The Fourth Sunday of the Epiphany at the Anglican Church of St. Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, Greece, 11:00 am January 27, 2018. 2 minutes, 42 seconds. Musicologists, using the power of computing, analyzed the top-rated, best-selling hit … Continue reading
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Tagged First Day in Nazareth, Isaiah 61, Jesus and Fulfillment of Prophecy
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Water Into Wine: The Miracle of Generosity
A sermon preached on The Third Sunday of the Epiphany at St. Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, 11:00 am January 20, 2019. Mla the Crow and Athanasius the Alpaca were making their way to St. Thomas’s Church in Kefalas, when Mla asked, … Continue reading
Wade In The Water
A sermon preached for The Second Sunday of the Epiphany: The Baptism of Christ at the Anglican Church of St. Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, Greece, 11:00 am January 13, 2019. Do you know your birthdate? Well, of course you do. You … Continue reading
The Epiphany (Yesterday’s Sermon)
A Sermon preached at the Anglican Church of St. Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, Greece 11:00 am January 6, 2018 So, have you taken down the Christmas tree? Have you got all your Christmas decorations put away? The tradition is, of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, Blessing, Christian, Christianity, Epiphany, Jesus, Manifestation, Showing Forth
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Truth Considered as a Holy Currency
This morning I want to talk about truth. It is in the readings for today. In the gospel reading from John Thomas discovers the truth of the resurrection. He hears the other disciples telling him that Jesus had appeared to … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Currency, Truth, Truth as Holy Currency
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Resurrection is Justice
A sermon preached at the Parish of St. Dunstan, Gordon Head on Easter Sunday 2018. Gordon Head is a neighbourhood located in the District of Saanich, which part of the Greater Victoria Region on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Alleluia! … Continue reading
Three Poems in Lieu of a Proper Sermon for Epiphany 2018
Journey of the Magi T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised a Unitarian. After attending Harvard he went to Oxford in 1914 to work on a doctorate in philosophy. After his marriage in 1916 he … Continue reading
The Island Parson 