Sermons from February 2019

Values Seventh Sunday after Epiphany February 24, 2019 Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42, Luke 6:27-38 A couple of weeks ago, in the advice column of the Boston Globe, there was a letter to Miss Conduct. The title of the column was “Advice: A friend tries to get out of paying her share. I’m sick of it. No one in our group wants to confront her.” from Anonymous,…

Feedback Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 17, 2019 Luke 6:17-26 As many of you know, I am the dean of the Concord River Deanery, which has about 12 churches and 2 Episcopal Schools in its area. Once a month the deans, there are 12 of us, go into the diocesan headquarters in Boston to talk about what is going on in our deaneries and the diocese.  Right now a…

Affirmation Fifth Sunday of Epiphany February 10, 2019 I need to make a disclaimer at the beginning of my sermon – and that is, if you do not like Tom Brady you might want to stick your fingers in your ears, and repeat over and over again “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you” for the next 60 seconds. I am not sure if you heard Tom Brady being interviewed this last week on…

The Called and the Chosen Fourth Sunday after Epiphany February 3, 2019 Graceann Ridlon was my sophomore English Teacher.  Miss Ridlon seemed ancient back in 1984 when she taught me.  We did not know very much about Miss Ridlon’s private life.  I think after high school I found out that she was a lifelong spinster who kept horses.  She had a…