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Read more about the article Patricia’s Homily from the Feast of St. Francis

Patricia’s Homily from the Feast of St. Francis

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:October 28, 2022
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Today we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi. Many know him as the “bird bath guy,”  that garden statue of a peaceful looking monk in a traditional robe and tonsure, with…

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Jesus: Financial Advisor

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:September 27, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Bible Study/Sermons/Social Justice and Outreach
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Last Sunday I had the privilege to preach on Luke 16:1-13, that puzzling parable about a house-manager who seems to be giving away his master’s money when he is fired.…

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Read more about the article Do a New Thing and Lavish Oil
Before the Anointing, KPB Stevens, lino print on paper, 2022.

Do a New Thing and Lavish Oil

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:April 8, 2022
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a homily preached by The Rev. Patricia Rose on April 3rd. About 15 years ago, I was at a long retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains in  Virginia.   It…

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Read more about the article Molly Cooke’s Wonderful Sermon

Molly Cooke’s Wonderful Sermon

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:October 11, 2020
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Once again, we had some audio issues this morning that made it hard for people listening at home to hear Molly's sermon. So here is the full text. It really…

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Read more about the article This Past’s Sunday’s Sermon

This Past’s Sunday’s Sermon

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
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I recorded this before the livestream, as a way of practicing what I'd say during the service, so it's a little different from what you heard if you were watching…

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This Past Sunday’s Sermon

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:April 21, 2020
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I recorded this in advance of the service in order to practice for the live stream, so it's a bit different from the sermon you'll see me deliver if you…

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Homily from Sunday, March 17

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:March 17, 2020
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You can use the player below to listen to my homily. The Dan Bellm poem is beneath it. The Weight by Dan Bellm You must prepare to carry nothing where…

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What we talk about when we talk about faith and belief

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:March 11, 2020
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Use the player below to listen to my sermon from this past week. Susan Neale's excellent poem is below the player.   Faith by Susan Neale This is where the…

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Can Lent be a midrash?

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:March 3, 2020
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You can use the player below to listen to my homily from this past Sunday. The poem that's referenced, John Donne's "A Hymn to God the Father," is included beneath…

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How should we respond when the seemingly ordinary awakens the world?

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 25, 2020
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Last Sunday I preached on two poems. You can listen to the sermon using the player below. I've posted the poems beneath the player.   On My Own By Philip…

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