Sermon preached December 2, 2018 – Advent I By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Saying Yes to Advent HOPE You will see that the plethora of Christmas Fair announcements in the insert have been replaced this week by an … Continue reading Saying Yes to Advent HOPE
Sermons
Power and Truth, WORSHIP and GO
Sermon preached November 25, 2018 – Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 132:1-13 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 Power and Truth, WORSHIP and GO The readings for this week invite us to reflect on themes of Power and … Continue reading Power and Truth, WORSHIP and GO
LEARN and PRAY and Birth Pangs of the Coming Age
Sermon preached November 18, 2018 – Pentecost +26 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME 1 Samuel 1:4-20 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25 Mark 13:1-8 LEARN and PRAY and Birth Pangs of the Coming Age These last weeks of the Season After Pentecost we are learning more about the … Continue reading LEARN and PRAY and Birth Pangs of the Coming Age
Turn and Bless
Sermon Preached on November 11, 2018 – Pentecost +25 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 Turn and Bless These last weeks of the Season after Pentecost we are finding our way – as disciples, as those who follow Jesus. … Continue reading Turn and Bless
The Way of Love
199th Annual Convention 27 October 2018 Portland, Maine Sermon by the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Ninth Bishop of Maine The Way of Love 2 Corinthians; Luke 24:30-31a When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they … Continue reading The Way of Love
Rest: God Hallows the Way
Sermon preached October 28, 2018 - Creation VII By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Gen 2: 1-3 Psalm 46 IV and VI from Sabbaths 2001, by Wendell Berry Matthew 11:25-29 Rest: God Hallows the Way Yesterday the delegates and clergy from every parish of the diocese gathered at … Continue reading Rest: God Hallows the Way
Learning What the Wild Spirits Know
Sermon preached October 14, 2018 - Creation V By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Gen 1: 20-23 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Kenneth White, Late August on the Coast Luke 12: 22-31 Learning What the Wild Spirits Know I’ve been listening for the geese overhead, the music of our autumn, … Continue reading Learning What the Wild Spirits Know
Pentecost XVIII
Sermon Preached on September 23, 2018 – Pentecost +18 By The Rev. Anne C. Fowler St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 33:1-11 The Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1 John 1:1-9 God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with wisdom. Solomon 7:28 I … Continue reading Pentecost XVIII
Resoundingly Expansive Grace
Sermon Preached on September 9, 2018 – Pentecost +16 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 James 2:1-10, 14-17 Mark 7:24-37 Resoundingly Expansive Grace While I was reading this section of letter from James, I was struck by wanting to introduce James to Vijay Gupta. … Continue reading Resoundingly Expansive Grace
Loving Contrasts
Sermon Preached on September 2, 2018 – Pentecost + 15 By the Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Loving Contrasts It’s tempting to remain in the Old Testament lesson this morning, in the beautiful text of the … Continue reading Loving Contrasts
