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Sermon – The Second Sunday After Pentecost – June 23, 2019

Posted on June 23, 2019 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Second Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 7 Year C) preached at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Washington, North Carolina – Sunday, June 23, 2019. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Seventh Sunday of Easter – June 2, 2019

Posted on June 2, 2019 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday After the Ascension (7 Easter Year C) preached at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Washington, North Carolina – Sunday, June 2, 2019. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Third Sunday In Lent – March 24, 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Third Sunday In Lent (3 Lent Year C) preached at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Havelock, North Carolina – Sunday, March 24, 2019. This my first sermon since I retired in September 2018. I am grateful to the … Continue reading →

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A Sermon featuring the love of Mary Hatch from It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted on December 17, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Mary Hatch, played by Donna Reed, is the conduit of grace that saves George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart). Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 23, 2018

Posted on September 23, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 20 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 23, 2018. This my final sermon offered before this wonderful congregation as I retire from … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 16, 2018

Posted on September 16, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 19 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 16, 2018 against the backdrop of Hurricane Florence and the Holy Baptism of Jackson Stanley … Continue reading →

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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 Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 2, 2018

Posted on September 2, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 17 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 2, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost – August 26, 2018

Posted on August 26, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 16 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – August 26, 2018. I mention The Transactional Analysis of Money in my sermon. My sermon can be … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost – August 19, 2018

Posted on August 19, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 15 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – August 19, 2018. I mention First Intentional Communion in my sermon. My sermon can be viewed … Continue reading →

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