Sermon–Easter Day–April 21, 2019

Sermon–William Bradbury Easter Sunday–April 21, 2019 Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, John 20:1-18 When I was 5 my mother bought me a small yellow chick on Good Friday, but early on Easter morning, I remember walking into my parents room crying, as I carried the shoe box in which my...

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Sermon–Good Friday–April 19, 2019

Sermon Good Friday–April 19, 2019 William Bradbury Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22, Hebrews 10:16-25, John 18:1-19:42 Some people don’t have a clue about this day we call Good. I think of a couple in London I heard about years ago that was looking at some jewelry when the man pointed and said to his...

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Sermon–Maundy Thursday April 18, 2019

Sermon Maundy Thursday–April 18, 2019 William Bradbury Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14, Psalm 116:1, 10-17, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Things are not going well at the church in Corinth, not well at all! As Paul says right before the reading tonight:  “So when you get together in one place [for your communion...

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Sermon–Two Pictures in One: Passion Sunday 2019

Sermon Palm Sunday–April 14, 2019 William Bradbury Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:14-23:56 Remember that picture from psychology class that at first glance is a vase; but then with some prodding from others, our vision shifts and the vase turns into a picture of two people facing each other? I want to...

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West Va Workcamp June 15-23rd

  Have you ever experienced the feelings associated with helping someone in need?  Taken together with the satisfaction of a job well done, most West Virginia Work Campers say the feelings are almost indescribable.

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Music for Holy Week and Easter

Music this week begins with all choirs at the Maundy Thursday service. The bells will play a piece based on the chorale, “Ah, holy Jesus,” and the Parish Choir’s anthem is also based on this tune. The youth choirs will sing a Spanish footwashing song – “Pan de vida,” and...

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Sermon–Mud Pies or a Trip to the Sea?–April 7, 2019

  Sermon Lent 5—C, April 7, 2019 William Bradbury Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8 So I finally made the decision to attend my 50th high school reunion in Atlanta the weekend after Easter. I attended Westminster School for Boys, the Girls school was up the hill at that time, and...

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