Sermons
July 1, 2, 2017 Proper 8A, 4th Pentecost I recently asked some folks how they were making God’s kingdom visible in their daily lives. They pretty much all said that they try to be nice to people …
June 25, 2017 Proper 7A 3rd Pentecost When I knew I was preaching today I went to the book with all the readings and looked up the gospel for today. It was one of my favorites, and I …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 4th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 8am and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine Proper 8 RCL Year A 7/2/2017 Scripture Text: Jeremiah 28:5-9 Psalm 89:1-4,15-18 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 Sermon Text: …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Sermon – 5pm and 10am Church of the Ascension, Wakefield Proper 7 RCL Year A 6/25/2017 Scripture Text: Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69: 8-11, (12-17), 18-20 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Sermon …
June 18, 2017 Proper 6a 2nd Pentecost “Keep, O Lord, your household the church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion…” …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis Proper 6 Sunday Sermon – 8 and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine, Saunderstown RCL Year A 6/18/2017 Scripture Text: Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) Sermon Text: It is …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis Trinity Sunday Sermon – 5, 8 and 10:00am Church of the Ascension, Wakefield RCL Year A 6/4/2017 Scripture Text: Genesis 1:1-2:4a 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Psalm 8 Sermon Text: If someone were to …
June 11, 2017 Trinity Sunday, A Last week I was on Martha’s Vineyard for a family reunion. I took along several books to read, but I didn’t do much reading. One book was “The Divine Dance” about …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis Pentecost Sermon – 8 and 9:30am Chapel of St. John the Divine, Saunderstown RCL Year A 6/4/2017 Scripture Text: Acts 2:1-21 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Sermon Text: When Jesus was …
The Rev. Robert P. Travis Easter 7 Sermon – 5, 8 and 10:00am Church of the Ascension, Wakefield RCL Year A 5/28/2017 Scripture Text: Acts 1:6-14 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 Sermon Text: Here …
