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Sermon – The Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 9, 2018

Posted on September 9, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 18 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 9, 2018 against the backdrop of September 11, 2001 and the Holy Baptism of Arielle … 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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Sermon – The Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 6, 2018

Posted on May 6, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Sixth Sunday of Easter (6 Easter B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 6, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Third Sunday of Easter – April 15, 2018

Posted on April 15, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Third Sunday of Easter (3 Easter B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – April 15, 2018. Click on First Intentional Communion to learn more about this teaching and liturgy … Continue reading →

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Sermon – Good Friday – March 30, 2018

Posted on March 30, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for Good Friday (Good Friday RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – March 30, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The First Sunday After The Epiphany: The Baptism Of Our Lord – January 7, 2018

Posted on January 7, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The First Sunday After The Epiphany: The Baptism Of Our Lord (1 Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – January 7, 2018. This sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 17, 2017

Posted on September 17, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 19 Year A) on the day of the Holy Baptism of Ayden and Zoë preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, September 17, 2017. You … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday – June 11, 2017

Posted on June 11, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday (Trinity Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, June 11, 2017. I made reference to the image of dance in the sermon … Continue reading →

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Sermon – Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord – January 8, 2017

Posted on January 8, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for First Sunday After the Epiphany: The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord (1 Epiphany A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, January 8, 2017. This sermon can viewed at

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