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16 Pentecost

9/25/2022

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Today is a celebration. Yes, after almost fifty years of ministry, and fourteen years here at St. Cyprian’s, I am retiring. But this is about much more than just my retirement, is a celebration of what we have done together … with God’s help … in this corner of God’s vineyard. It is a celebration of what we have done … what we are doing … and what God’s divine Spirit is leading this community to do in the future.

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15 Pentecost

9/18/2022

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In the reading from Luke’s gospel this morning Jesus describes a world we know only too well. In the currency of the world dishonesty, corruption, self-interest, and ill-gotten wealth and power rule the day. This is a world in which selfish ambition often secures praise and prosperity, while honesty and integrity garners cynicism and contempt. Ours is a world in which the heavy burden of debt cripples people both financially and morally. It is a world in which unfairness, exploitation, and privilege are so systemic, we barely notice … much less protest. Ours is a world in which ethical living is neither straightforward nor easy.

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14 Pentecost

9/11/2022

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This morning we are baptizing Gabriel who just turned one year old this weekend. Holy Baptism is the Church’s way of welcoming fellow children of God into its community of faith. This morning we will use the Church’s liturgy and words to embrace this sacrament.

But, what do the words actually mean, and where did they come from? At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus was baptized by John in the wilderness. Is this the same kind of baptism?

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13 Pentecost

9/4/2022

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It is my practice to write my sermons on Saturday, then early on Sunday morning I preach it to an empty church.  I listen to my words to see if they make sense … and if necessary, I do a rewrite of portions of the sermon. This morning my first impulse was to rewrite the entire sermon … I just didn’t have time.

The reason is that mush of my sermon is about who I see God is, and describing God is an impossible task.  Nothing I say … or anyone else says … can fully describe this force-beyond-ourselves.  God is too big … too complex … so multidimensional that we can only explain our individual experience of this sacred, holy entity in very limited language.

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