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Glory to God Whose Power…, Proper 12 (C) – 1998

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. We recite this prayer, taken from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, often without focusing on the importance of…

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I Know Them…, Easter 4 (C) – 1998

“I know them, and they follow me. I gave them eternal life.” I heard this story on National Public Radio recently. Jeff Smith, “Frugal Gourmet,” was traveling through Washington state and was in a remote area when he came across a flock of sheep crossing the road. He stopped his car to wait and soon…

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Two Weeks Ago…, Proper 4 (B) – 1997

Two weeks ago, a six year old girl who lives a few doors away was outside, swinging in her backyard. She was playing a popular children’s game of swinging until she gained sufficient momentum, and then jumped off the swing as it swing forward, sending her up and out, higher and farther than the swing…

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Imagine Being Married…, Easter 3 (B) – 1997

Imagine being married for 13, 14, 15, maybe even 20 years or more…and thinking that things were generally pretty good between you and your spouse. There were occasional ups and downs, like every marriage. And then, out of the blue one day your spouse comes to you and says, “I’ve filed for divorce.” After the…

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Jesus Said to Them…, Easter 3 (B) – 1997

Jesus said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. The sharing of food with the disciples was one of the primary elements of Jesus’ resurrection appearances. He had supper with two disciples on the road to Emmaus….

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Baptism Tells Us…, Easter Day (B) – 1997

“Baptism tells us who we are and who we are becoming,” wrote John the Deacon 1,500 years ago. For most people, including many church members, the idea that identity is based on Baptism is a new one. We have so many way of determining our identity — in fact, we have many identities. Gender, nationality,…

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Back To Basics…, Trinity Sunday (A) – 1996

Trinity Sunday, that anomaly of Sundays. A day when we celebrate a doctrine or foundation of our faith within the context of the celebration of Christ’s resurrection as every Sunday is. It is always a Sunday that has provided most clergy with anxiety or anguish or consternation as one tries to prepare a sermon on…

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Sometime Last Year…, Easter 5 (A) – 1996

Sometime last year I stood in my living room, watching a neighbor of mine cut his lawn. It was a typically hot and sunny Saturday afternoon. My attention was drawn to him because I wondered why he wasn’t inside watching the baseball game of the week. But there he was, outside, pushing the gas-powered mower…

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It Is Unlikely That…, Easter 4 (A) – 1996

It is unlikely that Jesus ever worked for gainful employment as a shepherd. Tradition (not scripture) tells us that he learned his father’s trade and worked as a carpenter. He is called “rabbi” or “teacher” in some of the gospel stories which may or may not indicate a field of employment. Although we may not…

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