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2021/11/28

Happy HOPEFUL New Year!!

One of the best things about following the church, or liturgical, year is getting more than one first day of the new year. The church year begins with the first Sunday of Advent, which as I type is today . . . Happy New Year! Many people use the first day of the year to […]

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2016/12/11

Are joy and happiness the same?

In regard to the post title, the short answer is “no.” I like short answers and I don’t think there is anything wrong with them but when it comes to sermons, one word sermons are usually not what people are expecting or wanting. This is the third Sunday of Advent; the Sunday with the odd […]

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2016/12/04

Not exactly a diplomat

The Second Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of Peace. The Isaiah reading makes sense. The Romans reading makes sense. The Matthew reading . . . well it doesn’t really fit the theme. Or does it. I suppose it all comes back to what we think John the Baptist was trying to do; he wasn’t […]

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