Sermon Preached on September 15, 2019 – Creation I By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Genesis 2:4b- 9, 15-17 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Genesis 2:18-25 Gospel: Luke 15:1-10 (assigned for this Sunday) Beginning to Take Shape This morning we begin at the beginning of everything, as our readings from … Continue reading Beginning to Take Shape
Sermons
Take a Stand
Sermon Preached on September 8, 2019 – Pentecost +13 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 Take a Stand This morning is one of those times when the Good News is difficult news. That’s how you know it’s really the Good … Continue reading Take a Stand
“St. Bart’s Day – What Day is That, Exactly?”
Sermon Preached on August 25, 2019 – St. Bartholomew’s Day By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Deuteronomy 18:15-18 1 Corinthians 4:9-15 Luke 22:24-30 Psalm 91:1-4 "St. Bart’s Day – What Day is That, Exactly?" It’s our anniversary today, yours and mine. It’s okay if you forgot, it’s not … Continue reading “St. Bart’s Day – What Day is That, Exactly?”
Interpreting the Present Time
Sermon Preached on August 18, 2019 – Pentecost + 10 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 Interpreting the Present Time The summers of my memory have a time-less quality to them, as if there’s all the time in the … Continue reading Interpreting the Present Time
Rooted in God’s Promise and Power
Sermon Preached on August 11, 2019 – Pentecost + 9 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 Rooted in God’s Promise and Power It’s been a disorienting week after last weekend’s violence of double mass shootings. The week … Continue reading Rooted in God’s Promise and Power
Generous Toward God and One Another
Sermon Preached on August 4, 2019 – Pentecost +8 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 Generous Toward God and One Another This summer our daughter Channing has an unpaid internship through Maine Medical Center. She’s working with Dr. Alexa … Continue reading Generous Toward God and One Another
Learning How to Pray
Sermon Preached on July 28, 2019 – Pentecost +7 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 Colossians 2:6-15 Luke 11:1-13 Learning How to Pray In this strange week of waiting, I had a meeting on Wednesday with our new bishop, +Thomas Brown, and members of … Continue reading Learning How to Pray
Pentecost VI
Sermon Preached on July 21, 2019 – Pentecost +6 By The Rev. Anne C. Fowler St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 Pentecost VI “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have … Continue reading Pentecost VI
Pentecost V
Sermon Preached on July 14, 2019 – Pentecost +5 By The Rev. Anne C. Fowler St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 Pentecost V Save the weak and the orphan; * defend the humble and needy; Rescue the weak and the poor; * deliver them from the power … Continue reading Pentecost V
Clothed in Christ
Sermon Preached on June 23, 2019 – Pentecost +2 By The Rev. Dr. Nina R. Pooley St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME 1 Kings 19:1-15a Psalm 42 and 43 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 Clothed in Christ It’s been quite the weekend in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, as we gathered to consecrate the 10th Bishop … Continue reading Clothed in Christ
