Homilies, Sermons, & Reflections

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January:

January 1, 2012
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
A Sermon about the Holy Name of Jesus

January 8, 2012
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
The hidden years in the Life of Jesus

January 15, 2012
The Rev. Dr. Colton M. Smith
The call of God

January 22, 2012
The Rev, Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
The Story of the Life-Saving Station
January 29, 2012
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
A new standard

December:

December 4, 2011
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
The shortness and uncertainty of human life

December 18, 2011
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
A sermon about belief
December 24, 2011
The Rev, Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
About Christmas

November:

November 13, 2011
The Rev, Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Use them or lose them

November 13, 2011
Scott Shaffer, Ph.D.
Warden's Interim Report

November 20, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
The Church…and Money….and YOU

November 27, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Spiritual Clutter

October:

October 2, 2011
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
A Sermon about Stewardship-1

October 9, 2011
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
A Sermon about Stewardship-2

October 16, 2011
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
A Sermon about Stewardship-3

October 23, 2011
The Very Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
The story of St. Mark's
October 30, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Reaffirm

September:

September 11, 2011
The Rev. Canon Patricia Daniel-Turk
The Arithmetic of Forgiveness

September 18, 2011
The Rev. Canon Patricia Daniel-Turk
What is just and fair?

September 25, 2011
The Rev. Canon Patricia Daniel-Turk
There is Power in the Name!

August:

August 7, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Colton M. Smith
Giving Thanks

August 14, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Dogs at the Master's Table

August 21, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Revealing Himself

August 28, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
The Bigger Picture

July:

July 3, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Colton M. Smith
We declare....independence and interdependence

July 10, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Questions about religion
or religious questions?

July 17, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Glory Awaits

July 24, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Roy Hills
Ultimate Intercessor
July 31, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Roy Hills
...you give them something to eat

June:

June 5, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
All you peoples - a cry for joy

June 12, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith

Speaking about God's Deeds of Power

June 19, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
What Do We Believe?

June 26, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Sizing up St. Mark's

May:

May 1, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
About Doubts

May 8, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
About Bread

May 15, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
The Gloria in excelsis

May 22, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
About Baptism
May 29, 2011
The Rev. Dr. J. Gregory Prior
In him we live and move and have our being

April:

April 3, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
A Sermon on the Stone

April 10, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
"Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep..."

April 17, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
The Stones Would Shout for Joy

April 21, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
A Sermon about bread
April 22, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
Stumbling Blocks and Foolishness
April 24, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Easter Moments

March:

March 6, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Being Transfigured YOURSELF

March 9, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
To Fast or Not to Fast

March 13, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Jesus in the Wilderness

March 20, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Listen and then go
March 27, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
No power in ourselves to help ourselves...

February:

February 6, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
Putting some flavor into our lives

February 13, 2011
The Rev. Canon Jack Frederick Nietert
Our Journey Together

February 20, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
A Whole New Way of Thinking and Living

February 27, 2011
The Rev Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Living as Children of the Most High

January:

January 2, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
A Final Look at Christmas

January 9, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Once again, the slate is Clean

January 16, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
On Assassins

Jamuary 23, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
What's Going On Here?
January 30, 2011
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
The Blessed Ones

December:

December 5, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Words of Excitement

December 12, 2010
The Rev. Roger Wm. Smith
From my heart

December 24, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
The Light of the World
December 26, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
The Wisdom of the Shepherds

November:

November 7, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
Half-Truths, Pointless Noise, and Other Opinions
November 14, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel

Observe the Speed Laws
November 21, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
A Parable about the Two Seas
November 28, 2010
Scott Shaffer, Ph.D.
Warden's Presentation

October:

October 3, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Colton M. Smith
God's Nickname
October 17, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
To proclaim the acceptable Year of the Lord

October 24, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel
WRONG-for all the right reasons
October 31, 2010
The Rev. Roger Wm, Smith
A Sermon for All Saints Day

September: The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel

September 5, 2010
A Stewardship Story
September 12, 2010
Getting CROSS-ways
September 26, 2010
St. Francis Day Celebration

August:

August 1, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel

Heaven
August 22, 2010
The Rev. Canon Jack Nietert
Bartholomew

July: The Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel

July 4, 2010
Citizens of Heaven
J uly 25, 2010,
Sons of Thunder

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