Sermon Archives January 15, 2017 – November 23, 2014

Second Sunday after the Epiphany
1/15/17
“What makes you sing?”
Helping us process the news Steve Townsend will retire this summer, completing 25 years at St. James, the Rev’d Mark Hargreaves unpacks the Psalm for the day, Psalm 40, and lets the psalmist reassure us: “Great things are they that You have done, oh Lord my God. How great Your wonders and Your plans for us.”
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it.

New Year’s Day, Feast of the Holy Name
1/1/17
Happy New Year!
Celebrating both the New Year and the Feast of the Holy Name (the name Jesus means “God saves”), the Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo assures us “No matter what happens in 2017, God is with us and is doing amazing and grace-filled things in our world, in our church, and in our own
lives.”
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Christmas Day
12/25/16
“And the Word became flesh.”
On a calm and sunny Christmas Day, the Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo explores this astonishing event: “It should give us goose bumps to really consider what it would be like to look into the eyes of Jesus and to realize that the creator and author of love and life was looking back at
you.”
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The Feast of the Holy Incarnation
12/24/16
God to the rescue.
On a cold blustery winter evening the Rev’d Mark Hargreaves finds God on his knees: “What we celebrate tonight is that God had got on His Knees to seek us out and to restore  us into relationship with Him.”
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it.

The Fourth Sunday in Advent
12/18/16
Hope and waiting. Waiting and hope.
In his final advent sermon the Rev’d Mark Hargreaves explores these two ever present advent themes, and asks us “When it comes to God, are we simply loitering in the church, or are we truly waiting on him?”
Read it.

The Third Sunday in Advent
12/11/16
Bah! Humbug!
On this Rose Sunday in Advent the Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo has Scrooge and Mary, the mother of Jesus, duking it out over the subject of Joy. Guess who wins? ” Advent is almost over…Rejoice!”
Read it.

sermon_2_advent_12-4-16_mark_hargreaves.pdfThe Second Sunday in Advent
12/04/16
Advent hope and judgment, twin contrasting themes held together in creative tension. In a world that sometimes feels out of balance, the Rev’d. Mark Hargreaves leads us to place where “things will be put right and brought back into balance, and
God
will wipe away every tear.”
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The First Sunday in Advent
11/27/16
Do you need a wakeup call? Advent gives us one whether we want it or not. In his sermon the Rev’d Mark Hargreaves speaks personally, and offers us some guidance on how we all might “wake up and be ready” for the coming of Christ.
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Thanksgiving Day
11/24/16
“Rejoice and give thanks to the Lord always.”  That’s the exhortation we receive from St. Paul. In her Thanksgiving Day sermon, the Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo relates the story of the first Thanksgiving and reminds us that “God is faithful, God is with us, and that we are
blessed.”
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The Feast of Christ the King 
11/20/16
Following a week of national turmoil where it’s become apparent our divisions are deeper than many realize, the Rev’d Rebecca Dinovo challenges us to live  up to our “responsibility and the calling to model Christ’s love right now.” She tells us how, delivers some good news, and gives us some
homework.
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Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 
11/13/16
Do you have any sacred temples? At the end of a contentious national election process, The Rev’d  Mark Hargreaves examines how both certainty and uncertainty play in our lives, and offers that if “we dare to let go of those temples, to lean into uncertainty, we start to grow and become people who truly live by
faith.”
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The Feast of All Saints’ Day
11/6/16
How might going to church be like going to the gym?
On All Saints Day and a baptism Sunday Fr. Mark answers that question, but also assures us “We’re God’s forgiven people, saints doing the best we can to respond to the grace we know in Christ Jesus.”
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it.

Twenty-Fourth  Sunday after Pentecost
10/30/16
Are you curious about Jesus? Curious enough to go out on a limb like Zacchaeus? In the final weeks of our 2017 stewardship campaign Fr. Mark zeroes in on Zacchaeus’ unexpected responses to meeting Jesus, and asks us who have been so touched by God’s grace at St. James to “express that thankfulness in our giving…enthusiastically, and with a grateful heart.”
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it.

Twenty-Third  Sunday after Pentecost
10/23/16
Are you righteous? Righteous even as a Pharisee? Examining St. Luke’s telling of Jesus’ parable, Mo. Rebecca opens to us the possibility we might ” move from seeing ourselves as the Pharisee to embracing ourselves as the tax collector who can say in a heartfelt way: “God, have mercy on me, a
sinner.”
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Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
10/16/16
God’s Whisper
Prophesying thousands of years ago, Jeremiah’s news of a new covenant comes to us as a whisper to the heart. Fr. Mark concludes his series with the sure promise we are all included.
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Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
10/9/16
Have you experienced some time of exile in  your life? Are you there now?
This Sunday Fr. Mark takes us to Babylon to receive Jeremiah’s strong implication “The aim of the person of faith is not to live a life as comfortable as possible, but to live as deeply and authentically as possible in the context in which God has placed
us.”
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The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
10/2/16
Whose fool are you?
Everyone thought St. Francis was crazy; he just said he was a “fool for Christ.” Surrounded by animals in our sanctuary on the occasion of St. Francis Day, Fr. Mark shares St. Paul’s conclusion “God’s foolishness is wiser than human
wisdom…”
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 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/25/16
What do you see at St. James? Launching our 2017 Stewardship season, Fr. Mark uses the prophet Jeremiah again, and ask us to see a “church full of life” as a “glimpse of what that future looks like, ” and asks us to  heed St. Paul’s words to Timothy that we not be blinded by the love of money to the “Lazaruses” around
us.
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/18/16
In her first sermon with us, the Rev. D. Rebecca Dinovo uses the occasion of Homecoming Sunday to invite us “to think about a time when you felt as though you had truly come ‘home’,” and shows us how the journey might not be as direct or simple as you might
think.
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/11/16
On the day marking the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Fr. Mark suggests how we might process Jeremiah’s lamentations where “cities were laid in ruins,” and points us to the Book of Revelation where we learn “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes…”
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it.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/04/16 
How does God speak to you? Continuing his survey of the prophet Jeremiah, Fr. Mark walks with us to the potter’s house and asks, 
“have you ever thought of yourself as in God’s hands?” Indeed, “God is looking to shape us into something which is both beautiful and
useful.”
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8/28/16
In his second week with the voice of the Prophet Jeremiah booming over the sanctuary, Fr. Mark explores why “we are still faced with the puzzle of why so many people live so badly,” and offers we might “leave our cisterns alone and seek only Jesus.”
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it

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8/21/16
Do you sometimes feel no one will listen to you?
In his first Sunday back from holiday Fr. Mark encounters the prophet Jeremiah, and offers us the possibility “what now seems religiously impossible will one day, even a day quite soon, become religiously
inevitable.” 
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8/14/16
Peace at any Price? Rev. Laurel Mathewson, in her final Sunday with us, examines a ” not always nice Messiah,” a Christ who may “invite that fiery word to destroy the waste and lies, enliven the good seeds asleep in our hearts, and leave us purified, stronger, and ready to follow wherever true Love, true Peace may
lead.”
Read it.

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
8/7/16
Have your ever felt uncomfortably caught “in-between?” The Rev. Laurel Mathewson introduces us to “Liminal space…a unique spiritual position where human beings hate to be but where the biblical God is always leading them.” Go there with her now.
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it.

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
7/31/16
“Our golden calves come in many shapes and sizes.” Paying tribute to the life of recently passed businessman and philanthropist Conrad Prebys, Fr. Lief examines Christ’s teachings on greed and idolatry, and the choices we might make that let our hearts jump up and down full of
joy!
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
7/24/16
At a time of great violence abroad and at home, the visiting Rev. Canon Dr. Richard Lief offers thoughtful prayer and advice on how “each of us is called in his or her own unique way through prayer to respond to work for the common good and to bring about the reign of God’s
kingdom.”
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
St. James Day
7/17/16
St. James, the Piñata?
Fr. Mark, on the celebration of our patronal saint’s day, asks us to examine what St. James’ life means to us, and suggests we “continue to serve one another and to learn to serve those outside of our community….”
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it.

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
7/10/16
Ending a week of unprecedented violence here and elsewhere, Fr. Mark admits “There are evil forces which seek to divide those who are our neighbors….The parable of the Good Samaritan confronts us with three philosophies of life….What’s our philosophy of life? Who do we consider to be our
neighbor?
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 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
7/3/16
Fire has a way of helping us focus. The Bible calls it refining fire. Do you like to make life complicated and add layers of sophistication? In his sermon Fr. Mark offers that “there’s a great joy that comes with simplicity.” What is this simplicity? Check out the Jordan
River….
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 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
6/26/16
In a week marked by great personal tragedy for him and his family, Fr. Mark finds the fruits of the Holy Spirit well at work at St. James, and as we see within us the mantle passing from one generation to another, he urges us to ask “Where can I help? Where can I serve?”St. Paul would be more direct, he would just say: “Pick it
up!”
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
6/19/16
“Elijah was hurt, he hid, and then he heard.” Have you been there too? As we move forward in the months ahead, Fr. Mark asks us to listen closely to “what God would have us do as a community as we step out together in faith.”
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
6/12/16
If you knew someone’s motivation, would that change how you behaved? In what may become known as his “Seagull Sermon,” Fr. Mark examines “how we who have been forgiven much might love much.”
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Third Sunday after Pentecost
6/5/16
Does God sometimes seem to have a plan for you that doesn’t make sense? In his sermon this Sunday, Fr. Mark allows “If we open our hearts to those who are different to us, we might find, like Elijah did, those people can minister to us.”
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
5/29/16
​At what volume do you hear God? Do you want to grow deeper in your faith? In his sermon today Fr. Mark urges: “God’s about to do something amazing. Don’t be standing around the fringes. Come closer. Be part of the action. Don’t miss it. See for yourself.”
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it

Trinity Sunday
5/22/16 
Three in one? How can that be? In his sermon this Trinity Sunday Fr. Mark  leads us down a path where we are shown “The Trinity is to worshiped, adored and experienced.”
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Pentecost
5/15/16
Turn on the electricity! Using vivid imagery of the Pentecost, Fr. Mark encourages us to move “…beyond simply attending church on a Sunday to explore what it means to be transformed by God’s Spirit…”, and that in so doing “…we too can know God’s presence in our lives. We too can be a people
transformed.”
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
5/8/16
On this Mother’s Day Fr. Mark examines the many facets of God’s maternal love for us, and finds that same love very much alive at St. James, where our “unified community can do so much more for God.”
Read it.

Celebration of New Ministry
5/1/16
Which Downton Abbey character are you? Listen to Bishop Mathes’ sermon from Father Mark’s Celebration of New Ministry to help you decide.
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
5/1/16
“Where are you from?” In his sermon Fr. Mark, with the help of Andrei Rublev (considered to be the greatest medieval Russian painter of Orthodox icons) begins to walk us with St. John into the meaning of who Jesus really is.
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
4/24/16
How have you experienced Jesus love this past week? Fr. Mark relates his own week’s observations, and outlines how Jesus exhorts us to “aim higher by stooping lower.”
Read it

Fourth Sunday of Easter
4/17/16
Picking up on three great Easter themes in Sunday’s readings, Fr. Mark discusses transformation, hope, life. How he pulls in Miss Alabama is for you to discover…
Read it.

Third Sunday of Easter
4/10/16
In his sermon on this baptism and confirmation Sunday, Bishop Mathes asks ” Are you ready to take the plunge?  Do you know your story?
What story is he talking about? 
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Second Sunday of Easter
4/3/16
What’s so special about this “Peace” that passes all understanding?
In his homily Fr. Brian Fidler, visiting from The Bishop’s School, walks us through it.
Read
it.

Easter Sunday
3/27/16
Fr. Mark speaks to us of the event that “continues to change lives as the risen Lord Jesus is still encountered today….We never know when He’ll appear…but may we…always greet Him with joy.”
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it.

Good Friday
3/25/16
Fr. Mark relates that this “is a day to respond to what God has done for us in Jesus’ sacrifice…”
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Maundy Thursday
3/24/16
   Fr. Mark’s homily drives home the point that
“we worship a God that remembers us.”
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Sunday of the Passion
3/20/16
The Passion Narrative According to St. Luke
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The Fifth Sunday of Lent
3/13/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
That was quite the dinner party until Lazarus’ sister Mary stopped the show.
In his sermon on the 5th Sunday  in Lent, Fr. Mark uses this famous scene to survey themes of abundance and grace, and even “ungrace”. 
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it.

The Fourth Sunday of Lent
3/6/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
Weaving his sermon around the four rich scripture readings appointed for the day, Fr. Mark asks us to “take a moment to consider what burden we might lay down and in what area of our life we might want a new and fresh start.”
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The Third Sunday of Lent
2/28/16
The Rev. Canon Dr. Richard
Lief
On the third Sunday in Lent, Fr. Lief relays Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s message that “Our calling is to help this world move from fear, from what is often a nightmare of the world itself, into the dream that God’s love intends.”
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The Second Sunday of Lent
2/21/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
Jesus said: “Tell that fox there’s no way I’m leaving town.” Who or what do YOU fear? Who or what do YOU trust? 
​On the second Sunday in Lent, Fr. Mark ask you to make a leap with King David.
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The First Sunday of Lent
2/14/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
Where do you find your wilderness? As we embark on the forty days of Lent, Fr. Mark asks us to consider our own “wilderness journeys”, and remember we do not journey alone.
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Ash Wednesday
2/10/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
What’s your motive? On Ash Wednesday Fr. Mark asked us to “embark on the scary process of examining our motives” during this Lenten period. Come on along!
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The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
2/7/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
In preparation for the Lenten season, Fr. Mark invited all of us to make a point of appreciating our La Jolla sunsets and “to be fully awake to the possibility of catching a glimpse of God’s glory.” 
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The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
1/31/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
Surveying St. Paul’s “glorious 1 Corinthians 13”, Fr. Mark asks that “As we look to build on our strong foundations in the weeks, the months, the years to come, let’s look to build a house of love.”
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The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
1/24/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
What shapes you? In his sermon last Sunday Fr. Mark, less than a month from our White Elephant Sale, evokes St. Paul while calling us to mission. You’ll never look at a Torrey Pine again without thinking about
this. 
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it.

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
1/17/16
The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves
In his first sermon with us, the Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves, using the parable of Jesus turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana in Galilee, sees no end to the miracles we can make happen at St. James if we endeavor to live into the potential he sees in
us.
​ 
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The First Sunday after the Epiphany
1/10/16
The Rev. Canon Richard Lief
On the 1st Sunday after the Epiphany, the Rev. Canon  Richard Lief related a startling scenario, a test of faith. What would you do under those circumstances?
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The Second Sunday after Christmas
1/3/16
The Rev. Canon Richard Lief
Looking forward to the arrival in two weeks of our next rector, the Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves, guest preacher the Rev. Canon Richard Lief tells us “The promise of the future can come through the undaunted….[whose]…. belief and vision can work like leaven whenever there are courageous
people.”
​Read it.

Christmas Eve
12/24/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
In his Christmas Eve sermon, Fr. Steven relays what Madeleine L’Engle might call an irrational message, that “Our lives are the stables that have been chosen as the place where the Christ Child will be born and revealed to the world.”
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent
12/20/15
The Rev. Steven
Strane
For his Advent 4 sermon, and one week away from his final Sunday at St. James, Fr. Steven assures us “the promises of God are being fulfilled…nothing will be inconceivable — for nothing will be impossible with God.”
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The Third Sunday of Advent
12/13/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
On this 3rd Sunday in Advent Fr. Steven offers us some unique John the Baptist Christmas cards and ornaments.
These are one of a kind you won’t find anywhere else.
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The Second Sunday of Advent
12/6/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Will you be asleep when the master comes?
On this second Sunday in Advent, and in the wake of the San Bernardino tragedy, Fr. Steven believes “there are times when you and I could take a lesson — come what
may.” 
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The First Sunday of Advent
11/29/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!
Is that a dare? For his Advent 1 sermon, Fr. Steven looks beyond modern trappings of the season to examine the implications of Advent.
What changes will you be
making? 
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The Last Sunday after Pentecost
Christ the King
11/22/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
At a time of change and transition at St. James, Fr. Steven uses the feast of Christ the King to illuminate the “One who brings us healing and reconciliation and
peace.”
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The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
11/15/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Just when you thought evil seemed to be overwhelming God’s beleaguered people, Fr. Steven outlines Jesus’ message of hope, and points us in a different direction.
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The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
11/8/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
How would you like “abundance of life and peace”? Fr. Steven uses two widows’ experiences to show you the way there.
Read it.

All Saints’ Day
11/1/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
In his All Saints’ Day baptism homily, Fr. Steven asked us to check on that light of Christ burning in each of us..
Read it.

The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
10/25/15
A Pastoral Letter from the Rt. Rev. James Mathes
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The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
10/18/15
The Rev. Leigh Jacobsen

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
10/11/15
Jerry L. Campbell
Only the inimitable Jerry Campbell, our guest preacher last Sunday from the Episcopal Church Foundation, could weave Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch with the teachings of the Rev.  John Wesley, and end up at our theme for next year “Grateful Hearts Making All Things
New”.
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The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
10/4/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Want to double your happiness! On the Feast of St. Francis Fr. Steven let’s you know how, and it’s not just about animals.
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The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/27/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
“Are we capable of counting our blessings? Or have I forgotten them?” In her sermon Sunday Rev. Eleanor gets to the heart of gratitude with this recent quote from Pope Francis
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The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/20/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
In the first indication to the parish that the search committee’s work is nearing completion, Fr. Steven uses Jesus’ teachings on children to invite us to approach this new time with “wonder, excitement, joyful anticipation, and
hope.”
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The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/13/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
“Who do you say I am?” In her sermon last Sunday Rev. Eleanor remembers 9-11, and asks if Jesus is calling you to be an agent of peace, compassion, and God’s love in the world.
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it.

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9/6/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Jesus said “Ephphatha!” – “Be Opened”. In his sermon Sunday Fr. Steven explores how we might take Jesus’ words today as we begin our new program year. 
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The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8/30/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
In his sermon Sunday, Father Steven asks you to live to the “true law of God”. How will you define that for yourself? 
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The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8/23/15
The Rev. Eleanor
Ellsworth
Abiding love, even in the midst of betrayal, and a plot John le Carre would love. Rev. Eleanor speaks to how Jesus’ ministry sets in motion the forces of controversy, conflict, and his eventual martyrdom.
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The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
8/16/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Jesus to the people: Cut the junk food!
Fr. Steven illuminates some scandalous, graphic, shocking words.
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The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
8/9/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
How is Jesus is “the bread of life”? The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth invites us to appreciate “a new day in the landscape of God’s plan of salvation”.
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The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
8/2/15
The Rev. Juan Acosta

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
7/26/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
In the first of five weeks of gospel readings from John’s “Bread of Life Discourse” Rev. Eleanor examines the mystery of abundance and how it feeds “the deep hunger which resides in all
humankind”.
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The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
7/19/15
The Rt. Rev. James Mathes
 Bishop Mathes paints a loving portrait of our sometime impetuous patron saint, and using vivid imagery from the African American spiritual “Wade in the Water”, calls us to what he sees as a “seminal community moment” of growth and new life in our
parish.
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The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
7/12/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Herod threw quite the birthday party, and at the end it wasn’t a cake that was served. Last Sunday, Fr. Steven drew some lessons for us to take away from this “made for television”
drama.Read it.

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
7/5/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
Did you realize you are able to render Jesus powerless? It’s not that difficult. Through the Gospel last Sunday Fr. Steven examined a bit of Jesus’ ministry
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The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
6/28/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
6/21/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The Third Sunday after Pentecost
6/14/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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The Second Sunday after Pentecost
6/7/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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Trinity Sunday
5/31/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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The Day of Pentecost
5/24/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The Seventh Sunday of Easter
5/17/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The Sixth Sunday of Easter
5/10/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
5/3/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

The Fourth Sunday of Easter
4/26/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The Third Sunday of Easter
4/19/15
The Rev. Rebecca McClain

The Second Sunday of Easter
4/12/15
The Rev Steven Strane
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Easter Day
4/5/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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Good Friday
4/3/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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Maundy Thursday
4/2/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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Palm Sunday
3/29/15
The Passion according to Mark
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The Third Sunday in Lent
3/8/15
The Rev. Juan Acosta

Ash Wednesday
2/18/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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Transfiguration Sunday
2/15/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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The 5th Sunday after the Epiphany
2/8/15
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The 4th Sunday after the Epiphany
2/1/15
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth
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The 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany 
1/25/15 
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany 
1/18/15
The Rev. John George Huber

The 1st Sunday after the Epiphany
1/11/15
The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes

The 2nd Sunday after Christmas 
1/4/15 
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The 1st Sunday after Christmas
12/28/14
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

Christmas Eve
12/24/14
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

The 4th Sunday of Advent
12/21/14
The Rev. Steven Strane
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The 3rd Sunday of Advent
12/14/14
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

The 2nd Sunday of Advent
12/7/14
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

The 1st Sunday of Advent
11/30/14
The Rev. Steven Strane

The Feast of Christ the King
11/23/14
The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth