Sermon Christmas Eve 2013 William Bradbury Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20) Psalm 96 He was called son of god and savior during his lifetime—and why not–he commanded the greatest empire in the world. His name was Octavius but took on the title Augustus. He was a remarkable administrator...
Sermon Advent 4 December 22, 2013 William Bradbury Isaiah 7:10-16 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Psalm 80:1-7, 16–18 “When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child….” Okay, stop right there—don’t add any shepherds or wise men or...
Sermon Advent 3 December 15, 2013 William Bradbury Isaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Psalm 146:4-9 “For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert”. Early on Sunday mornings, during my first year of seminary at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, I’d leave...
Sermon Advent 2 December 8, 2013 William Bradbury Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Did you happen to watch NBC’s live stage version of The Sound of Music on Thursday night, with Carrie Underwood playing the part of Maria which Julie Andrews played decades ago? Or over...
Forum Advent 2013 William Bradbury Each of the Sundays of Advent I will be leading a forum looking at the spiritual journey through four experiences of Conversion, Sanctification, Surrender, and Discipleship I. Advent One: Conversion
Sermon Advent 1 December 1, 2013 William Bradbury Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 Psalm 122 They were known as Millerites: an international group of followers of William Miller who was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1782. He said “My principles in brief, are, that Jesus Christ will come...
Sermon Last Pentecost—Proper 29-C November 24, 2013 William Bradbury Jeremiah 23:1-6 Canticle 4 or 16 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 Today is called Christ the King Sunday—you’ll notice the images of Kingship especially in the hymns. Of course “King” is an odd image for Americans who stopped believing in their authority...
Sermon 26 Pentecost—Proper 28-C November 17, 2013 William Bradbury Isaiah 65:17-25 Canticle 9 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 This past Thursday Susan Gates brought a camera crew over to the church to film a video of me for the new website. My job was to describe All Saints in 40...
Last year, 12 of you, some new to the parish and others who’d been around for years, joined me on 6 Sunday’s for lunch and a chance to explore what it means to belong to a Eucharistic Community. It is a time of fellowship, discussion, and learning as we seek...
Sermon 25Pentecost—Proper 27-C November 10, 2013 William Bradbury Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 18-22 or Psalm 98 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 Do you think about heaven very much? There have been a slew of books recently about heaven by people who claim to have been there during a near death experience....
