Sermon Proper 16 August 27, 2003   “These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, […]

Baptism, August 20, 2023   Glorious morning for outdoor service. Wonderful day for baptism at the lake. Jesus was baptized in the waters of the Jordan River to mark the […]

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14, Year A August 13, 2023   This past June    many of you know I served as chaplain at Sawyerville Day Camp. Chaplains have […]

Proper 10 Year A 2023   Thus, “Esau despised his birthright.” For bowl of stew.   There are two things I grew up knowing about Isaac’s son Esau, Jacob’s twin […]

Proper 9, Year A   For just a few minutes, I want to take you back in time 1000 years … to 11th century England, the middle ages; It was […]

First Sunday after Pentecost Trinity Sunday, June 2023   Rob and I had our granddaughter Kate with us this week—you remember how a four year old never runs out of […]

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A For ‘In God we live and move and have our being’… This wonderful little piece of scripture is Saint Paul’s preeminent theology–the central testimony […]

Advent 4 Year A December 18, 2022   We are once again, deep into the Advent season, Lighting the fourth of our Advent wreath candles this day The week ahead […]

Advent 3 Year A December 11, 2022 “And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”   Last week Michael preached a fine sermon about the weird, camel hair […]

Advent One November 27, 2022   I grew up with an older brother named Duncan Who I adored. I still like him, but when I was a young teen, I […]