Sermon 6 Epiphany—Year A February 12, 2017 William Bradbury Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 119:1-8, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Matthew 5:21-37 It’s always dangerous to take scripture out of context, and certainly this is especially true with today’s passage about anger and lust. The first thing to remember is that Jesus is talking...

Sermon 5 Epiphany—Year A February 5, 2017 William Bradbury Isaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12],  Psalm 112:1-9, (10), 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16], Matthew 5:13-20 Melissa Thompson asked me last week if I would be wearing any Falcons gear to the parish breakfast this morning. I said if I had any I’d gladly wear it...

Sermon Epiphany 4—Year A January 29, 2017 William Bradbury Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are those who mourn, blessed are those who have no power, blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice….” And I’m wondering what does it mean to be...

Sermon Epiphany 3—Year A January 22, 2017 William Bradbury Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27:1, 5-13, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23 At the age of 26 Michelangelo carved one of his greatest sculptures: the 17 foot tall statue of David, shepherd and king of Israel. It is said that the block of...

Sermon: 2 Epiphany—Year A–January 15, 2017 William Bradbury Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 40:1-12, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-42 In 2008 Stephanie and I went to see her sister in San Francisco and we spent one lovely afternoon touring Alcatraz Island on which sits the infamous federal prison, which operated from 1933 to...

Sermon 1 Epiphany—Year A January 8, 2017 William Bradbury Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17 We talked a lot about John the Baptizer in Advent but here he is again announcing that the one coming after him will be greater than he is. John expects Jesus will be...

This video was taken by a local amateur videographer named Damon L. Arcangelo who visited All Saints’. Enjoy. As an amateur photographer, I think he captured an “essence” of All Saints’ that goes back generations, and has a great eye for some of the stunning views in our church. Absolutely beautiful....

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  Sermon Christmas 1 January 1, 2017 William Bradbury John 1:1-18  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God…and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” This is, as C. S. Lewis calls it, the Grand Miracle: “the Christian story...

Sermon Christmas Eve 2016 William Bradbury   Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14(15-20) I love all the outdoor lights and decorations that people put out. I love the reindeers, and sleighs, even Charlie Brown and snowmen—the gaudier the better! My wife really got into the spirit and came home from Lowes with...