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Pentecost
2 (PDF format, 17kb) Father John McCard. June 2008
Pentecost Mother Mary Erickson. May 2008
Easter 3. Father John McCard. March 2008
Easter 4. Father John McCard March 2008
Easter
6.
Father Charles Fulghum. March
2008
The First Sunday In
Lent, Father
John McCard. February 10, 2008
Christmas
2007.
Father John McCard. Christmas
Eve, December 24, 2007.
Waiting for
something unexpected. The Reverend Dr. John F. McCard, Rector,
Advent Two – A, December 9, 2007
Advent One. The Reverend Dr. John F. McCard, Rector,
Advent One-A. December 2, 2007
Confession as
penitence, but also a sign of strength. Fr. John
McCard, Proper 6C, June 17, 2007
Jesus: problems and
miracles. Fr.
Fulghum, June 10, 2007
Don’t
look for the living among the dead. Easter 2007 sermon. Fr. John McCard
Forgiveness and
the Wicked Tenants “The burden of all that love is too much to
bear.” Fr. Fulghum, Lent 5C, March 25, 2007.
Shall
we do God’s work or work to save ourselves? Fr. Fulghum, Lent 2C, March 5, 2007
We share the
same journey Father John McCard Last Sunday after the Epiphany Feb.
18, 2007
Let down your nets
for a catch Father John McCard Epiphany 5C (a Baptism) Feb. 4, 2007
Listening for the
message God has for us in church Father John McCard Epiphany 4C, Jan. 28, 2007
Being comfortable
with God. Father Fulghum, First Sunday after the
Epiphany, Jan. 7, 2007. What does baptism mean?
Jesus as ‘Mr. Fixit’ Father Fulghum, Proper 19B, Sept. 17, 2006. What to do when we are called upon to ‘fix’ the world.
Homily at the
funeral service for Allison Rose Father Suthers, August 23, 2006. A moving portrayal of this “new religion.”
The Sequel to the
Missing Box Sermon Father McCard. August
13, 2006. What it really means when we
give up hope.
Re-learning lessons
from the Christian life. Father
McCard, Proper 11B, July 23, 2006. Would you believe the Post Office can lose a
package and teach one a lesson about the Christian life? Believe!
We walk
by faith and not by sight. Father
McCard, Proper 6B, June 18, 2006
I’ll live in
you, if you live in me. Father
McCard, Trinity Sunday, June 11, 2006
The Good Shepherd. Father McCard, Easter 4B, May 7, 2006.
What’s good in our
lives is what is around us. Father McCard, Easter Day, April 16, 2006.
Laying down the
law. Father McCard preaches on the
Ten Commandments, Lent 3B, Sunday, March 19, 2006.
It’s time to get back
to work. Father
McCard preaches on Transfiguration Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006.
Celebrating 50 Years of Ordained Ministry. Father Suthers,
Epiphany 7B, Feb. 19, 2006.
Turning Point. The cost of discipleship. Father McCard, Epiphany 3B, January 21, 2006
Always winter and never Christmas? What Christmas
really means. Fr. McCard, Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2005.
The Power of Words Words bring the
kingdom. Fr. McCard, Proper Advent 2B, Dec. 4, 2005.
Our Lady of the
Assumption Fr. McCard preaches at the ecumenical
dedication service of our neighbor parish, Nov. 10, 2005.
The
Two Greatest Commandments. Conan the Barbarian had it all wrong. Fr.
McCard, Proper 25A, Oct. 23, 2005.
You belong to God. Caesar’s face may be on the coin, but God’s
image is on you. Fr. Suthers, Proper 24A, Oct. 16, 2005.
Taking
responsibility. It is
important for the Church to preach forgiveness and grace even as it challenges
people to live better lives. Fr. McCard, Proper 22A, Oct. 2, 2005
A
lesson from Joseph. What we
perceive as difficulty may be preparation. Fr. McCard, Proper 19A, September
11, 2005.
Peter
the Rock. You
don’t know whether God will require something heroic and painful, or just
something quite nice. Fr. McCard, August. 21, 2005.
Welcome
home, Patrick Bishop Alexander, ordination of the
Rev. Patrick Skutch, July 31, 2005
Asking
God for seconds Fr.
McCard, Proper 13A, the fish and loaves, July 31, 2005.
God calls
each and all of us to full participation Mother
Erickson, Day of Pentecost, May 15, 2005.
God
called us into a community… Mthr.
Erickson, Easter 5A, April 24, 2005.
Be
careful what you pray for tonight… Fr. Fulghum, Easter III,
April 10, 2005 (5:30 p.m. service).
Christian
stories define our lives… Fr. McCard, Easter Day,
March 27, 2005
Knitting
together the ‘dry bones’ as we prepare for Holy Week… Fr. McCard,
Lent 5A, March 13, 2005
We don’t have to be perfect for God to use us to do amazing
things… Fr. McCard, Lent 3A, Feb. 27, 2005.
In loving memory of Fr. Fred Pope, his ordination anniversary
sermon delivered in
Remarks at the
funeral of Fr. Frederick Alexander Pope. Fr.
Suthers, Feb. 21, 2005.
God
is reclaiming a relationship with his creation… Fr.
McCard, Lent 2A, Feb. 20, 2005.
Taking
off our dragon skins… Fr. McCard, Ash Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005
The
meaning of baptism… Fr. McCard, Epiphany 3A, Jan. 23, 2005
Jesus
introduces us to a kinder God. Fr. Fulghum, Jan.
23, 2005.
Faith
and Sight. Fr. Suthers, Jan. 16, 2005
Christmas
Eve 2004: “Jesus entire ministry was to those who were not churchgoers…”
Fr. McCard
Advent
II “Truth be told, all that we have belongs to God anyway.” Fr. McCard.
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St. Martin’s Day. Fr. McCard’s
sermon on St. Martin’s Day. (Readings transferred from Nov. 11.)
Remembrance
Sunday. Fr. McCard speaks to those who were here
on Nov. 14 to continue our recognition of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
for freedom.
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YOU
HAVE BEEN BLESSED! Fr. Terry McGugan’s
sermon at the installation and institution of Fr. McCard, Saturday, Nov. 13,
2004.
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The certainty that Christ
offers us is quite different from the political offers we are given in this
present age. The Rev’d John McCard, Oct. 24, 2004.
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Let
go of that branch. Lessons about increasing faith.
The Rev’d John F. McCard, Oct. 3, 2004.
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Jesus loved people who had
had a hard wallop. The Rev’d John F. McCard, Sept. 12, 2004
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Transforming lives at St.
Martin’s… First sermon in
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ADDED Sept. 1, 2004
God
first love us and loves us still; and aches for us to know that truth, in all
its pain and glory. Saying good-bye. The Rev’d Alicia Schuster Weltner, Aug. 29, 2004
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The
first shall be last, and the last shall be first. We can be good people, but we can’t save ourselves. The
Rev’d Dr. Charles Fulghum, August 22, 2004
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Jesus’
way of praying. The
Rev’d Canon Charles Roper visits
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I’ll
love you forever
I’ll
like you for always,
As Long
as I am living,
My baby
you will be.
Mother’s
Day Sermon. Chaplain Edith Woodling shows how
Christ’s love mirrors a mother’s love
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Maybe this is not a
sermon, but it’s a great homily. Michael Owens, graduating senior, talked to the
congregation on May 2, 2004, about what
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