Sermon–June 17, 2018

Sermon 4 Pentecost—Proper 6-B, June 17, 2018 William Bradbury Ezekiel 17:22-24, Psalm 92:1-4,11-14, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17, Mark 4:26-34 In 1996, eleven years after moving to Eastern North Carolina on the Pamlico River, I experienced my first big hurricane. The coast had avoided hurricanes for a number of years so mostly folks were not too...

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Sermon–June 10, 2018

Sermon 3 Pentecost–June 10, 2018 William Bradbury Genesis 3:8-15, Psalm 130, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35 One day when I was ten, my parents told me not to ride my bike to an near-by neighborhood where some of my friends lived. But, of course, that’s exactly what I did and once I got...

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Sermon- June 3, 2018 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost

Sermon- June 3, 2018 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Rev.  Bruce Nickerson, Deacon Shabbat shalom. So today we will chat about Sunday, the Christian equivalent of what our Jewish brothers and sisters call Sabbath. I will be using these terms interchangeably- Sunday, Sabbath, Shabbos, and Shabbat.

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Sermon–May 27, 2018 Trinity Sunday

Sermon Trinity Sunday-May 27, 2018 William Bradbury Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17 If you’re are new to the Episcopal Church our opening hymn may seem like a ponderous thing. If you’ve been in the church for decades you may find it a familiar friend. Growing up in the church and...

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Sermon–May 20, 2018 Day of Pentecost

Sermon Day of Pentecost–May 20, 2018 William Bradbury Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:22-27, Psalm 104:25-35, 37, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 As Anglicans and Episcopalians we focus on Jesus, the Jew from Nazareth, who as Willimon says, “lived briefly, died violent, and rose unexpectedly”. He is the center of our faith—that is, our faith is in...

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Sermon–May 13, 2018

Sermon Ascension Day (Transferred to Sunday) May 13, 2018 William Bradbury Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:44-53 When I was a kid my mother took us to the parking lot of our local A&P to watch a guy wearing a jet pack lift off the ground and go up...

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Sermon–May 6, 2018

Sermon Easter 6—B May 6, 2018 William Bradbury Acts 10:44-48, Psalm 98, 1 John 5:1-6, John 15:9-17  WHEN DID YOU FIRST NOTICE GOD MAKING AN APPEARANCE IN YOUR LIFE?

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