My Sermon from Sunday, June 20th 2010

4th Sunday after Pentecost ~ "Untying the Knots"

This week has been a real challenge for me in terms of picking one distinct theme to preach on. The scripture that has been appointed for today, the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, is rich with many themes of healing, grace, reconciliation and ecumenical insight and understanding. I don’t want to preach very long as our children receiving their First Communion today are upstairs for the whole service and I don’t want their first experience of a sermon to bore them to tears and to put them to sleep. I remember that I sat through a whole service at their age of 7, and all I remember doing is playing with the beads on my purse. I would like them to remember this sermon.

My Sermon from Sunday, August 2nd 2009

O Lord, grant us serenity to accept the things we cannot changeCourage to change the things we can And the wisdom to know the difference. Amen.

Last week I dropped into a florist on Memorial Avenue ~ The Flower Shed. It's a place where customers park in the back and walk in the back door off the parking lot. I haven't been there in a while but as usual I parked at the back and walked in the back door. I was a little surprised to find myself behind the counter with 2 staff persons and a lot of flowers. Customers were on the opposite side of the counter. The staff looked at me and I looked at them. I realized that the store has been re-arranged and that customers are no longer supposed to come in the back door. I apologized to the staff. As I was leaving, I glanced at the back door and to my surprise saw a sign on the back door saying: 'Customers, Please Use The Front Door!'

My Sermon from Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Sunday of The Resurrection ~ "Newness Of Life"

I speak to you in the name of the Risen Christ. Alleluia!

Less than 2 weeks ago, I experienced something that many of you here this morning have already experienced. I became a grandmother for the first time. Now everyone in the parish is calling me "Gramma." I don’t have to be concerned anymore about what a female priest is called: 'Reverend,' 'Mother,' 'Rector,' or 'Vicar'? Now, it’s Gramma.