Category Archives: Sermons

Sermon – Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost – August 12, 2018

Posted on August 12, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 14 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – August 12, 2018. I mention First Intentional Communion in my sermon. My sermon can be viewed … Continue reading →

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Sermon – Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost – August 5, 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 13 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – August 5, 2018. I mention First Intentional Communion in my sermon. My sermon can be viewed … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – July 15, 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 10 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – July 15, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – July 8, 2018

Posted on July 8, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 9 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – July 8, 2018. I reference some learning on the importance of knowing your song offered by … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – July 1, 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 8 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – July 1, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost – June 24, 2018

Posted on June 24, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 7 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – June 24, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost – June 16 (17), 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 6 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – June 16, 2018 (at the 5:30 liturgy on the eve of Sunday, June 17, 2018. My … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Third Sunday After Pentecost – June 10, 2018

Posted on June 10, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Third Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 5 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – June 10, 2018. I mentioned Biblical Amnesia: A Forgotten Story of Redemption by Scott W. Gustafson. … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Second Sunday After Pentecost – June 3, 2018

Posted on June 3, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Second Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 4 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – June 3, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday – May 27, 2017

Posted on May 27, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday (Trinity B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 27, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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