Category Archives: Sermons

The Grand Inquisitor and Us

A Sermon Preached on The First Sunday of Lent at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete March 1, 2020 11:00 am The readings for this Sunday were:Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; and Matthew 4:1-11. … Continue reading

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Some Reflections on the Political Murder of Innocents

A Sermon Preached on The First Sunday of Christmas at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete December 29, 2019 11:00 am The readings (according to the Common Worship lectionary of the Church of England, which diverges … Continue reading

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Visioning Sunday Responses

December 1, 2019 – The First Sunday of Advent The Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas Apokoronas, Crete, Greece Diocese of Europe | Church of England   In place of a sermon time the people present at the … Continue reading

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God’s Story: It’s Always Jesus!

A Sermon Preached On Christ the King: The Sunday Before Advent Sunday, November 24, 2019, 11:00 am also being The Fourth Sunday in a Season of Visioning at the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, Greece. Somewhat expanded and … Continue reading

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God’s Story

A Sermon Preached On The Second Sunday Before Advent Sunday, November 17, 2019, 11:00 am also being The Third Sunday in a Season of Visioning at the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, Greece. Somewhat expanded and changed since … Continue reading

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A Common History

A Sermon Preached On The Feast of All Saints and All Souls (transferred from November 1 & 2), Sunday, November 3, 2019, 11:00 am also being The Second Sunday in a Season of Visioning at the Anglican Church of St … Continue reading

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A Witness and a Testimony

A Sermon Preached At The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greece The Diocese in Europe | The Church of England October 27, 2019, 11:00 am [Expanded considerably for this blog] Key Questions: What has been your … Continue reading

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The Blasphemy of Theodicy

A sermon preached on The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, September 8, 2019 11:00 am (slightly expanded) The Readings from Scripture were: Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17, Philemon 1-21, Luke … Continue reading

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A Sermon For The Blessing of Pets

A sermon preached on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, on September 29, 2019 (transferred from October 4, 2019) at The Anglican Parish of St Thomas, Kefalas, Apokoronas, Chania, Crete, Greece, part of the Anglican Church in Greece and … Continue reading

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Kefalas Calling

A Sermon Preached on The Tenth Sunday after Trinity The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete August 25, 2019,  11:00 am Readings: Jeremiah 25: 4-10, Psalm 71: 1-6, Luke 13: 10-17 What are you called to? What … Continue reading

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