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Category Archives: Sermons
Family and Home in a Time of Pandemic
A Sermon that was NOT preached on Mothering Sunday (The Fourth Sunday of Lent) during The Great Pandemic of 2020, at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete on March 22, 2020 11:00 am When Jesus saw … Continue reading
Love in a Time of Pandemic
A sermon preached on The Third Sunday of Lent at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, March 15, 2020 11:00 am. The readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) were: Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-11, and … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Sermons
Tagged Coronavirus and Church, Covid-19 and Church, Lent 2020, Suffering, Unearned Suffering, Useless Suffering
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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
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
Posted in Christmas, Sermons
Tagged Human Rights for Christians, Matthew 2.13-23, The Holy Innocents
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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
Posted in Sermons
Tagged St Thomas Kefalas, Visioning Day, Visioning Process in a Church
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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
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
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
Posted in Crete, Sermons
Tagged History of St Thomas Kefalas, History of the Church, Visioning Process
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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
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
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Evil, God on Trial, Isaiah 45.7, Jeremiah 18.11, Justice, Levinas, The Book of Job, Theodicy
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