Sermons

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Sermon Easter 4C April 25 2010.pdf - What does the voice of the Sacred sound like? What gets in the way our our hearing and recognizing the voice of God?

Sermon Easter 5C May 2, 2010.pdf
We begin with an exploration of the enmity and violence expressed in our world and then reflect upon the human commitment to separation and mistrust. We then think about the spiritual work of transcending the ego through divine love.

Mothers Day Sermon May 9, 2010.pdf
Claudia+ delivered this reflection on the feminine aspects of the nature of God and our need to claim the feminine within us to be made whole.

Sermon Easter 7C May 16 2010.pdf
A reflection upon the Gospel of Love expressed in the life and death of Jesus using Rene Girard’s theory of violence and the scapegoat.

Sermon for Pentecost Yr C May 23 2010.pdf
In this sermon, the rector suggests the noise and fiery images of Pentecost take place within and are expressed in a “quiet determination” to live the path of love and caring.

Sermon Trinity Sunday Yr C May 30 2010.pdf
The rector argues the formation of the Doctrine of the Trinity at Nicea, with its imperial backing, demanded the question of the identity of Jesus be answered in only one way. Thus “Trinitarianism” is linked to an attack on theological and intellectual pluralism.

Sermon Proper 5C June 6 2010.pdf
“No pain, no gain” would be one way to think of the central theme of this homily. The rector draws stories from the Old Testament and the Arapaho Nation to encourage us to take risks and face the truth of ourselves, but do these things in partnership with the God who loves us.

Sermon for Proper 6C June 13 2010.pdf
In this sermon, the rector suggests the best way to understand the spiritual path is as an adventure in learning and loving. The quest for “absolute truth,” for security and certainty ironically obfuscate the path to wholeness and healing.

Fathers Day Proper 7C June 20 2010.pdf
In this homily, the rector explores how men are wounded as little boys and conditioned to split off and deny the feminine within. Men are invited to accept all of who they are and to do so through embracing the God who loves and accepts them completely.

Sermon Proper 8C June 27 2010.pdf
The path of Jesus may not be easy and comfortable, but it is clear and plain. But hearing about it is not enough for it to change our lives; we must choose to walk it each day.

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Sermon Proper 9C July 4 2010.pdf

In this sermon, the rector notes the dramatic events sometimes required to gain our attention. He then goes on to compare and contrast political freedom with spiritual freedom.

Sermon Proper 10C July 11 2010.pdf

This homily introduces a new series in which the rector hopes to understand the growing movement away from church affiliation in the context of modernism and the early stages of postmodernism.

Sermon for Proper 11C July 18 2010.pdf

Jesus turns to Martha and says, “There is needed only one thing.” The rector uses the Gospel lesson from Luke 10 to reflect upon the decline of the Church in the West. He concludes, if we take the words of Jesus to Martha seriously, the current phase of the Church’s drop in attendance may ultimately turn out to be a blessing.

Sermon Proper 11C July 25 2010.pdf