Sermons
June 23, 2019 Proper 7, C Three years ago I started my sermon by saying that a friend didn’t want to be a priest because she didn’t want to have to preach every week. Sometimes it is …
Pentecost Sunday The Chapel of St. John the Divine Saunderstown, Rhode Island by the Rt. Rev. Hays Rockwell June 9, 2019 Scripture text: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11; John 20:19-23. I’m trembling a little, standing up here, getting ready to …
June 1 & 2, 2019 Feast of the Ascension The church calendar is an interesting thing. On Thursday we had Ascension Day—always a Thursday because always 40 days after Easter Day. Then Friday, on the calendar, was …
May 26, 2019 6 Easter, C Several decades ago I was on the search committee for a rector. We went to hear a candidate preach—a nice trip to Grace Church, Vineyard Haven! He started his sermon by saying …
May 18 & 19,2019 5 Easter, C “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” Imagine how Peter felt hearing those words! At first they seemed to be about food, but then he realized …
May 12, 2019 4th Sunday of Easter, C Last Sunday the risen Christ met his disciples on a beach. He gave them breakfast, fed them with bread and fish. Then he bestowed leadership on Peter and said, “Feed …
May 4 & 5, 2019 3 Easter, C “Grandma—what big readings we have today!” “All the better to confuse you, my dear.” Yes, we do have long readings. It’s easy to space out and forget what we …
2 EASTER, C April 28, 2019 Every year on the second Sunday of Easter we read this passage from John’s gospel. Many people call today, “Doubting Thomas Sunday.” Yes, this story is about him, but it’s about …
April 21, 2019 Easter Day, C I have seen the Lord. I have seen the Lord on the Cross. It was not God who put him there, it was fearful, angry people. Jesus came to …
April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday, C There were two processions coming into Jerusalem on that day we call Palm Sunday. Jesus was riding into the city on a lowly donkey. He was greeted with shouts of …
