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What’s Your One Thing? – A Sermon On The Second Anniversary Of The Uvalde Mass Shooting
Wednesday of this week I was at the civic for the press conference announcing a settlement between the City of Uvalde and some of the families whose children died in the Robb School shooting. Two years ago tonight I was at the civic center with families as they awaited an announcement about their children. We…
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Evening Worship On The Second Anniversary Of The Uvalde Mass Shooting
Evening worship on the second anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting will be offered on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. central time, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Uvalde, Texas. We welcome you to pray with and for us in person today or whenever might be convenient for you. Thank you for your prayers. Peace be with…
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What Is Amazing And Perplexing You? – A Pentecost Sermon On Acts 2:1-21
I’m going to begin with a couple of questions that ask you to reflect on your life. Since today is the Feast of Pentecost they are questions about the Holy Spirit in your life. You ready? Here’s my first question. What is amazing you today? I’m talking about the kind of amazement that deepens your…
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What Is Your Final Prayer? – A Sermon On John 17:6-19
In just a moment I’m going to ask you to compose a prayer in your head. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to pray it out loud. This isn’t, however, just any prayer. This is your last prayer. If you had only one prayer left to offer what would your final prayer be? What’s the…
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Stepping Into The Gap – An Ascension Day Sermon On Acts 1:1-11
One minute Jesus was standing with and talking to his disciples. They can see him. They can hear his voice. And if they had reached out they could’ve touched him. The next minute, “he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:1-11) I have no idea how that happened…
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The Imprints On Our Lives – A Sermon On John 15:9-17
In each of our lives there are people who have left their imprint on us. It may be something they said or did, the values they gave us, the example they set. They marked our life in ways that continue to influence and guide us whether they live down the street, across the country, or…
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“Amen, Amen.” – A Wedding Sermon On Tobit 8:5-8
“Amen, Amen.” Do you remember those words from today’s first reading (Tobit 8:5-8)? A few weeks ago we talked about them and why you chose that reading for today, why that double amen attracted you. “Amen, Amen” is what Tobias and Sarah say at the end of their prayer. They offered their wedding night prayer.…
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Reshaping Our Lives – A Sermon On John 15:1-8
I’m going to tell you a modern version of today’s gospel (John 15:1-8). It’s a true story and it happened right here at St. Philip’s. Several years ago when we were building our labyrinth and prayer garden we hired a tree guy from Camp Wood to shape up the big oak tree that is out…
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Who Are You Living For? – A Sermon On John 10:11-18
Who are you living for these days? I’m not asking what you are living for, but who. Now before you answer let me just say that your spouse, children, grandchildren, best friends, and Jesus don’t count. It’s not because they are wrong answers. It’s because most of the time they are too obvious, safe, and…