Postings

Lent 5 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

If Jesus was not capable of weeping for the love of a friend, resurrection would mean very little, and I doubt that two-billion people worldwide would continue to call him Lord and our Savior.

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Lent 4 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Whether it’s glasses or contacts, bifocals or single vision, I would highly recommend an optometrist named Jesus. . . of Nazareth.

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The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, `I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. (John 4:18)

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Lent 2 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

I guess when it comes to recycling, you could say that God is a bit of an overachiever. . .

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Lent 1 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

The power of the lure of love. . .

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Ash Wednesday Meditation

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

For it is by grace that you were created from dust, and by grace you will be re-created.

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Last Sunday after Epiphany Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Where would we be without our relationship to God?

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Epiphany 6 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Set the law books aside and have a little vision. . .

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Epiphany 5 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Has anyone ever told you that you are a pile of manure? Did it ever occur to you that according to Jesus they might be right?

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Epiphany 4 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Human beings or human doings?

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Epiphany 3 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Don’t overthink your resume. Just drop those nets and get to it.

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Epiphany 2 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Is it time to retire the judge and bring on the Lamb of God? You bet your bippy!

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Baptism of our Lord Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Come on in, Jesus thinks the water is fine.

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Feast of the Epiphany Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Looking to see Jesus in a new light this Christmas Season? Well put on your Zoroastrian hats and come along for the ride!

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Christmas Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Was Jesus born in Bedlam or Bethlehem. . . or both?

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Advent 4 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Should we be excited that the way of life is also the way of the cross? Maybe you’ll be able answer that question if you pay attention at the next wedding you attend.

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Advent 3 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Purple, blue or Rose. . . Does it really matter which candle you light on the Third Sunday of Advent?

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Advent 2 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

We don’t really want to attend an exclusive soup dinner. . . Do we?

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Advent 1 Year A

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Advent is a time when you can peek at the gift before December 25, and you won’t even be sent to your room!

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Christ The King Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

When the King you want to follow with your life is crucified. . .

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Proper 28 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

When your Temple is destroyed. . . Who you gonna call?

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All Saints Sunday Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Saints are people too. . .

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Proper 26 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

If you really want to be noticed, you might have to go out on a limb.

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Proper 25 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

I’ll look down on you, and you look down on me, and that way everybody can look down on the both of us.

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Proper 24 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

When you wrestle with another person it’s a win/lose proposition, but when you wrestle with God it’s always win/win.

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Proper 23 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Thanking the Lord for all your blessings is always a good thing to do, but sometimes you need to do more.

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Proper 22 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Those who love flowers will not pick them.

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Proper 20 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 16:1-13

You really have to watch the managers of your property. They might actually have your best interests at heart.

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Proper 19 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 15:1-10

Lose a sheep, lose a coin, doesn’t really matter, they both need to be found.

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Proper 18 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Luke 14:24-33

The word came to the Prophet Jeremiah from God: Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words. So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.

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Proper 14 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Hebrews 11:1-8, 8-16

Seeing isn’t believing, believing is seeing, and faith isn’t the destination, faith is the journey!

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Proper 13 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 12:13-21

Rich fool, poor fool, maybe it’s just best not to be a fool at all!

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Proper 12 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 11:1-13

What do witchcraft, prayer and Jesus’ disciples have to do with Abner Kravitz? Hopefully what you are about to read will make more sense than that question!

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Proper 11 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 10:38-42

I’m slaving here in this kitchen and my sister isn’t lifting a hand to help. She’s just sitting out there talking to our guest. I wonder what Jesus would say about that?

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Proper 10 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 10:25-37

Won’t you be my neighbor? Well, maybe not all of you. . .

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Proper 9 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

July 4th, Interdependence Day, is almost here. Wait, did I spell that correctly? Well, according to Jesus, I believe I did.

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Proper 8 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 9::51-62

Finally, a Gospel that says it’s O.K. if you destroy your enemies. . . as long as you do it Jesus style. . .

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Proper 7 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Luke 8:26-39

To Bring home the bacon means to make a living, to earn money, to achieve financial support, but when Jesus visits the Garasenes in today’s Gospel, he gives the idiom a whole new meaning.

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Trinity Sunday Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

John 16:12-15

Yeah, “Three in One” sounds like something you squeezed on your bicycle when you were a kid to stop it from squeaking, but when it applies to the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity, it’s a whole lot more exciting.

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Pentecost Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Acts 2:1-21

Birthdays are usually fun remembrances with balloons and hats, cakes and candles. They are a days in our lives that are usually fondly remembered. But let me tell you about one birthday that turned the whole world on end.

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Easter 7 Year C (Ascension Sunday)

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Acts 1:1-11

Up, up and away. In my beautiful balloon. The Fifth Dimension, as prolific as they were, have nothing on St. Luke.

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Easter 6 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Reading – Acts 16:9-15

Oh Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia. The Lydia I’m talking about probably didn’t wear any tattoos, but if she did, they would be etched in purple ink.

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Easter 5 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Readings – Acts 11:1-18 and John 13:31-35

Wow, you have to read about St. Peter’s wild and whacky dream. No, he wasn’t on anything, but he was on to something. . .

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Easter 4 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Gospel – J ohn 10:22-30

Maybe when the people in the pews are compared to sheep on Good Shepherd Sunday, it’s the sheep that should be embarrassed. Don’t worry God still loves you.

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Easter 3 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Gospel – John 21:1-19

Can you believe that Saint Peter had to get dressed before he jumped off that fishing boat? What was he thinking?

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Easter 2 Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

G ospel – John 20:19-31

We all have doubts. Why not let St. Thomas be our patron saint?

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Easter Year C

By The Rev. William Joseph Adams

Gospel – Luke 24:1-12

The afterlife is not all it’s cracked up to be.

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