Sermon – August 19, 2018
Sermon 13 Pentecost August 19, 2018 Sermon from Rev. Bruce Nickerson, Deacon John 6:51-58 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight O God, our creator, redeemer and sustainer. In a small nearby parish, a mother and child, maybe 3...
Sermon–New Way of Being Human–August 5, 2018
Sermon 11 Pentecost—Proper 13-B August 5, 2018 William Bradbury Exodus 16:2-4,9-15, Psalm 78:23-29, Ephesians 4:1-16, John 6:24-35 I imagine most parents would agree with me that we learn more about ourselves and life from raising our kids, than our kids learn from us! My daughter’s here today and that certainly applies to her,...
Singing and ringing opportunities at All Saints’
As we begin to plan our schedules for the fall, I urge you to consider joining a choir at All Saints’. We have two youth choirs, a parish choir, and a handbell choir. Our youngest choir, the Disco Penguins, is for children who can read words (usually K/1) through grade...
Sermon–Feelings versus Action–July 29, 2018
Sermon 10 Pentecost—Proper 12-B/ July 29, 2018 William Bradbury 2 Kings 4:42-44, Psalm 145:10-19, Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:1-21 You’ve seen the old bumper sticker that reads, “When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.” (Google tells me that is attributed to Jimi Hendrix, of all people!) Of course, what...
Sermon–July 22, 2018: Seeing God?
Sermon 9 Pentecost—Proper 11-B, July 22, 2018 William Bradbury Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Is there a special church you’ve been in that seems to be filled with the presence of God? In this country I’ve always felt Presence in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, but the place that...
Sermon–July 15, 2018–The Problem with Kings
Sermon 8 Pentecost—Proper 10-B, July 15, 2018 William Bradbury Amos 7:7-15, Psalm 85:8-13, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29 Several years ago Stephanie and I went into Boston to see Blue Man Group. It was a lot of silly fun, watching three men do all sorts of strange things, but what makes them stand out is...
Sermon: July 8, 2018
Sermon 7 Pentecost—Proper 9-B, July 8, 2018 William Bradbury Ezekiel 2:1-5, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 “And Jesus could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.” Forgetting the caveat of a few sick...
Sermon–July 1, 2018
Sermon 6 Pentecost—Proper 8-B, July 1, 2018 William Bradbury Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24, Lamentations 3:21-33, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, Mark 5:21-43 What do you remember from high school? For me the day by day grind is largely forgotten, but certain moments, some quite trivial, are with me still. I think of 9th grade when...
Sermon–June 24, 2018
Sermon 5 Pentecost—Proper 7-B/ June 24, 2018 William Bradbury Job 38:1-11, Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, Mark 4:35-41 The disciples are on a night journey across a lake which is 13 miles long and 8 miles wide. Its maximum depth is 141 feet. It’s a gorgeous night with a light breeze and no...