Sermon Creation Care Sunday Blessing of the Pets October 4, 2015 William Bradbury Genesis 1:20-25 Psalm Romans 8:18-25 Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus says: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life….” On the face of it that is a ridiculous statement! For two reasons: first, the mind doesn’t do...
Sermon 18 Pentecost—Proper 21-B September 27, 2015 William Bradbury Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, Psalm 124, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50 They say a picture is worth a thousand words: if you saw any of the coverage of the pope walking among the crowds in Washington, New York, or Philadelphia, then chances are you saw...
Sermon 17 Pentecost—Proper 20-B September 20, 2015 William Bradbury Proverbs 31:10-31, Psalm 1, James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, Mark 9:30-37 Stephanie and I went to see the Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon” in Boston Friday night to celebrate her birthday. I am still processing my reaction to the show, which won 9 Tony awards...
From our Priest In Charge On Sunday October 4th we will be celebrating our annual Blessing of the Pets at the 10 am service, as we remember St. Francis and his call to see God’s Presence in all creation. In our busyness we sometimes lose this awareness and even think...
Sermon 16 Pentecost—Proper 19-B September 13, 2015 William Bradbury Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 Fran Tarkenton, famous University of Georgia and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback once said “if you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right.”
Sermon 15 Pentecost—Proper 18-B September 6, 2015 William Bradbury Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125 James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 7:24-37 The Letter to James this morning reminds me of a scene from the 1978 classic movie, “Animal House”, in which a prestigious fraternity is holding a meet and...
Sermon 14 Pentecost—Proper 17-B August 30, 2015 William Bradbury Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Jesus Christ, it is rightly said, is our way to the Father. But this is true only because of the deeper mystery that Jesus Christ is the...
Sermon 13 Pentecost—Proper 16-B August 23, 2015 William Bradbury 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words...
Sermon 10 Pentecost—Proper 13-B August 2, 2015 William Bradbury 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51:1-13 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Last Sunday we heard the first half of the David and Bathsheba story in which David uses his kingly power to steal and rape the wife of Uriah the Hittite, then sends...
Sermon 9 Pentecost–Proper 12-B July 26, 2015 William Bradbury 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 “Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted….[until they] were satisfied.” In the...
