Tag Archives: Discipleship

Sermon – The Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost – November 19, 2017

Posted on November 19, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 28 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, November 19, 2017. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost – November 12, 2017

Posted on November 12, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 27 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, November 12, 2017. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost – October 22, 2017

Posted on October 22, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 24 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, October 22, 2017. Find additional stewardship information and resources here. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – July 16, 2017

Posted on July 16, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 10 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, July 16, 2017. I referenced an act by 80 people in Myrtle Beach SC on … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost – July 2, 2017

Posted on July 2, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 8 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, July 2, 2017. I referenced the book Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 27, 2015

Posted on September 27, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost entitled “The Pearl of Great Price” preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 27, 2015. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Christ the King Sunday (Last Pentecost) – November 23, 2014

Posted on November 24, 2014 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – Christ the King Sunday (The Last Sunday after Pentecost) Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – November 23, 2014 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost – November 16, 2014

Posted on November 18, 2014 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Christ Episcopal Church (Annual Meeting Sunday) New Bern, North Carolina – November 16, 2014 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 18, 2014

Posted on May 18, 2014 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Fifth Sunday of Easter Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – May 18, 2014 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 9, 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon – Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanyChrist Episcopal ChurchNew Bern, North Carolina – February 9, 2014 This sermon can viewed at

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