Sermon–Christmas Eve

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...

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Sermon–December 22, 2013

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...

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Sermon–December 15, 2013

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...

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Pledge campaign request…

Hi fellow parishioners! We are blessed by your generosity in pledging financially to All Saints’ each year. By now, everyone should have received pledge packets, and sent in pledge cards with the amount you are offering for 2014. We have received many pledge cards back, but unfortunately, there are over...

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Snow, Lessons and Carols

From Maggie Marshall: Good morning! I think that we dodged the snow accumulation bullet. Too soon to tell if the mixture that comes after will affect anything, but I can say with confidence that we will proceed with today.

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Sermon–December 8, 2013

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...

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CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

As ALL of us know, the parish hall has had one LOUD problem since the hugely successful renovation almost 10 years ago. That problem is SOUND. WAY TOO MUCH SOUND. It’s hard to hear, it’s loud, and makes gatherings in the parish hall much more difficult than they should be....

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Forum Notes on Conversion

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  

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