Sermon: Worry and Flow–October 7, 2018

Sermon Creation Care Sunday/ October 7, 2018 William Bradbury Genesis 2:18-25, Psalm 148:7-14, Revelation 5:11-14, Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus says, “Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.” Some people get the meaning of this all wrong! They think Jesus is...

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Sermon–Where is hell? September 30, 2018

Sermon 19 Pentecost—Proper 21-B/ September 30, 2018 William Bradbury Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29, Psalm 19:7-14, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50 Since our Gospel mentions it three times, we need to talk about hell. Some of us were taught by clergy and parents that hell is a real place in which God throws rebellious human beings, so that...

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Sermon- September 23, 2018

Sermon 18 Pentecost September 23, 2018 Sermon from Rev. Bruce Nickerson, Deacon Jeremiah 11:18-20, Psalm 54, James 3:13- 4:3, 7-8a,  Mark 9: 30-37

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Sermon–Stereotypes or Reality–September 9, 2018

Sermon 16 Pentecost—September 9, 2018 William Bradbury Isaiah 35:4-7a, Psalm 146, James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 The name of Spike Lee’s new movie is “BlacKkKlansman”, which is funny, while at the same time edge of your seat exciting, and at the end emotionally draining, yet oddly encouraging. This true story is set...

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Sermon–Living with a Defiled Heart–September 2, 2018

    Sermon 15 Pentecost—Proper 17-B, September 2, 2018 William Bradbury Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9, Psalm 15, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 They say that facts are stubborn things! Today Jesus gives us a fact that is as stubborn as a stone: Jesus says, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand…For...

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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...

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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,...

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