Sermons
Have you ever heard a joke about the “pearly gates”? Like the one about the rich man who couldn’t give up all his money, and bargained with God to take a suitcase to heaven. He filled the …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 21st Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 8 and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine, RI RCL Year C Proper 23 10/9/2016 Scripture Text: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 20th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 5pm, 8 and 10:00am Church of the Ascension, RI RCL Year C Proper 22 10/2/2016 Scripture Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Psalm 37:1-10 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 19th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 9:00am Chapel of St. John the Divine, RI RCL Year C Proper 20 9/25/2016 Scripture Text: Amos 6:1a,4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 Sermon Text: …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 18th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 5pm, 8am and 10:00am Church of the Ascension, Wakefield RI RCL Year C Proper 20 9/18/2016 Scripture Text: Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 Sermon …
Sept. 18, 2016 Proper 20, C 18th Pentecost This passage from Luke is considered to be the most complicated and difficult parable to understand –and not just by me! Fortunately, we have help to sort it out. …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 17th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 8am and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine, Saunderstown, RI RCL Year C Proper 19 9/11/2016 Scripture Text: Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-11 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 16th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 5pm and 9:00am Church of the Ascension, Wakefield RI RCL Year C Proper 18 9/3-4/2016 Scripture Text: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 Sermon Text: If any …
August 27/28, 2016 Proper 17, C 15th Pentecost The kingdom of God is like sitting down at the end of the dinner table and being invited to “come up higher” and sit beside the one giving the dinner. That works—and …
August 21, 2016 Proper 16, C 14th Pentecost Jesus is teaching in the synagogue when he sees a woman who has been crippled for 18 years. Imagine not being able to stand up straight for 18 years! For some, of …
