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  • Sermon for July 5, 2026, Proper 9, Year A
    2026/07/05

    Here is today’s sermon, July 5, 2026, Proper 9, year A. It is based on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30, “Come to me all you who are burdened…” In this sermon, I discuss that many of our burdens are not imposed on us from outside, but rather, a result of our attachments, expectations, control issues, or illusions. To find peace, let us cultivate, “Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable.”

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    16 分
  • Sermon for June 28, 2026, Proper 8, Year A
    2026/06/28

    Here is today’s sermon, June 28, 2026, Proper 8, Year A. It is based on Matthew 10:40-42, who welcomes another, welcomes Me, and who welcomes Me, welcomes Him Who sent Me. In it I discuss the ways that we welcome people to our congregation and into our denomination. I explain that we welcome others not because of what they can give us, but because our congregation and communion is enhanced by their spiritual gifts.

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    16 分
  • Sermon for June 21, 2026, Proper 7, Year A
    2026/06/21

    Here is today’s sermon, June 21, 2021. It is based on Matthew 10: 24-39, the Hard Sayings of Jesus. In it I discuss our tendency to scapegoat others and how our congregations rises above this tendency.

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    19 分
  • Sermon for June 14, 2026, Proper 6, Year A
    2026/06/14

    Here is today’s sermon, June 14, 2026, Proper 6, Year A. It is based on Matthew 9:35-10:23, the Sending of the 12 Apostles. In it I note that our mission field is much different from theirs; we are called to a re-evangelization of hose who have been disillusioned or harmed by the Church. This called for considerable pastoral sensitivity and loving presence.

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    22 分
  • Sermon for June 7, 2026, 5 Pentecost, Year A
    2026/06/07

    Here is today’s sermon, June 7, 2026, 5 Pentecost, Year A. It is based on Genesis 12: 1-9, the Call of Abraham. In it I discuss how the blood of Abel crying out to God from the ground has meted out on our history of conquest and colonialism. I explain that the grant of land to the Hebrews is an opportunity for reconciliation and peacemaking in our world.

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    19 分
  • Sermon for May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday, Year A
    2026/05/31

    Sermon for May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday, Year A. Here is today’s sermon, which is on the Trinity. In it I compare the persons of the Trinity to the many versions of the person we marry.

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    16 分
  • Sermon for May 24, 2026, Pentecost, Year A
    2026/05/24

    Here is today’s sermon, May 24, 2026, Pentecost, Year A. It is based on the Pentecost readings, Acts 2:1-21. In it I explain that the foundation of the Church, established on Pentecost, is the experience of forgiven sinners sharing forgiveness with others.

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    17 分
  • Sermon for May 17, 2026, VII Easter, Year A
    2026/05/17

    Here is today’s sermon, May 17, 2026, VII Easter, year A. It is based on John 17:1-11. In it, I preach on the glory of God. Divine glory is not based on power or strength; it is beauty which is evocative, transformative, and draws us to each other.

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    20 分