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SERMON ~ 10/27/2019 ~ “A Spirit of Humility”

10/27/2019 ~ Proper 25 ~ Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost ~ Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; Psalm 84:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 ~ Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell, Maine. … Continue reading

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An Old Concept: Forgiveness

October 20, 2019 ~ Proper 24 ~ Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost ~ Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 119:97-104; Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 at Elijah Kellogg Church. An Old Concept: Forgiveness “No … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 09/29/2019 ~ “The Law, the Prophets”

09/29/2019 ~ Proper 20 ~ Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost ~ Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; Psalm 79:1-9; Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 ~ Elijah Kellogg Church. The Law, the Prophets “‘Please, I beg … Continue reading

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Useless Foreign gods

09/22/2019 ~ Proper 20 ~ Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost ~ Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; Psalm 79:1-9; Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 ~ Note: 23rd and 43rd Psalm used ~ Elijah Kellogg Church. … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 08/18/2019 ~ “A Cloud of Witnesses”

08/18/2019 ~ Tenth Sunday after Pentecost ~ Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper 15 ~ Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56. A Cloud of Witnesses “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 06/16/2019 ~ Trinity Sunday ~ “Trinitarian Monotheism”

READINGS: 06/16/2019 ~ Trinity Sunday ~ First Sunday after Pentecost ~ Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 ~ Father’s Day on the Secular Calendar. Trinitarian Monotheism “Everything that Abba, God has belongs to me. That is why … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 05/26/2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter ~ “Sociological Realities”

READINGS: 05/26/2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter ~ *Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 ~ *During Eastertide a reading from Acts is often substituted for the lesson from the Hebrew Bible ~ Memorial Day … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 05/19/2019 ~ Fifth Sunday of Easter ~ “God Clean”

READINGS: 05/19/2019 ~ Fifth Sunday of Easter ~ *Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 ~ *During Eastertide a reading from Acts is often substituted for the lesson from the Hebrew Bible. God Clean “And the voice spoke again, … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 05/12/2019 ~ Fourth Sunday of Easter ~ “High Christology”

READINGS: 05/12/2019 ~ Fourth Sunday of Easter ~ *Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 ~ *During Eastertide a reading from Acts is often substituted for the lesson from the Hebrew Bible ~ Mother’s Day on the Secular Calendar … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 05/05/2019 ~ Third Sunday of Easter ~ “Fear and the Call of God”

05/05/2019 ~ Third Sunday of Easter ~ *Acts 9:1-6, (7-20); Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 ~ *During Eastertide a reading from Acts is often substituted for the lesson from the Hebrew Bible ~ Communion Sunday. Fear and the Call … Continue reading

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