This Second Week in Advent, what do you expect from those who govern you? In Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, the Psalmist is looking for someone who seems to be fully human and fully divine. I only know one King who fits that description. Don’t settle for second best!
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Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – First Sunday in Advent – 2016
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – Eve of Thanksgiving – 2016
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – Christ the King Sunday 2016
As we consider the lessons for Christ the King, we bump into a Canticle in lieu of a Psalm. Zechariah’s song encourages to be thankful for God’s blessings in advance of our receiving them, as well as how to be more watchful for the tastes of Christ’s goodness all around us, even before he returns to consummate his reign on earth as it is in heaven.
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – Proper 28 – 2016
Continuing through the lectionary‘s Psalms and Canticles, we come across the Canticle from Isaiah 12. The Prayer Book has it as Canticle 9 (First Song of Isaiah). And in it we celebrate the waters of salvation!
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – All Saints & Proper 27 – 2016
Playing a bit of catch up after a busy run from All Saints into Diocesan Convention to our our Election Day Spaghetti Dinner at the church. So here’s two sermons (plus links to the readings) for your spiritual edification. Blessings!
All Saints readings & sermon:
Proper 27 readings & sermon:
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – Proper 26 – 2016
Who is Zacchaeus? A man of prayer in action!
Fr. Lenny’s & Bp. Dorsey’s Sermon Redux – Proper 25 – 2016
At St Bartholomew’s, my second parish, we celebrated Fr Charlie Martin’s 20 years of service while Bp Dorsey McConnell was there to visit. At St Francis we enjoyed a typical Sunday service. But we both, once again, focused on Luke’s Gospel where Jesus tells the parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector who prayed in the temple. Either way, we all need divine forgiveness, as well as a genuinely penitent heart to seek it out.
Bp Dorsey’s:
Mine:
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – Proper 24 – 2016
God has proven character that makes our trust well-earned. So don’t stop praying! Persevere! That’s the gist of what Jesus is saying this week.
Fr. Lenny’s Sermon – Proper 23 – 2016
Prayer is still on the table, as Jesus only gets thanked 10% of the time. Faithful, humble prayer can heal us inside and out, but if we don’t show gratitude, just what kind of recipient of God’s good gifts are we?
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