Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
As you probably recall, the word Epiphany means “manifestation” or “showing forth.” And in our readings throughout this season of Epiphany what is being manifested, over and over again, is the light of God shining ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
Let me begin by saying, on behalf of the Buckalew and Stickley families, a deeply heart-felt “thank you” for the overwhelming outpouring of sympathy, care and love that ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
So, on this first Sunday of Advent, as we do every year, we begin the new church year with a biblical account of what appears to be “the end of the world as we know ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
As you know, Episcopalians are known for doing things tastefully. And in the old Episcopal Lectionary, which we used to use, they at least had the “good taste” to ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
I had already written what I thought was a pretty good stewardship sermon based on our gospel reading for today. However, following the intensity of the parish meeting with ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
Some of you might remember John Ortberg’s story about a man in his church named Hank. Put bluntly, Hank was an extremely negative person - a genuinely cranky guy. He rarely smiled, and when he did, the smile often had a cruel edge ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
• Exodus 14:19-31; Exodus 15:1b-4,6-11, 20-21; Matthew 18:21-35 Today, of course, is the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Certainly we do want to remember those who have died, the bravery and heroism of those who served, the sense of ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
Sermon Preached by The Reverend Timothy J. Patterson July 31, 2011 The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Matthew 14:13-21 This story of the feeding of the 5000 is one of the few stories which appears in all four gospels. Indeed, in two of the ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
We are coming near to the end of the great fifty days of Easter. As we clergy often like to say, remember, Easter is not just a day, Easter is a season, because, apparently, both then and now, it takes the disciples of Jesus some time - some ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
I think it goes all the way back to Junior High School. My English teachers repeated over and over again: never mix your metaphors. Didn’t most of you get the same message? Do not mix your metaphors. But in our gospel ...