Tag Archives: Guiding Principles

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 Fifth Sunday After The Epiphany – February 5, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany (5 Epiphany A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, February 5, 2017. This sermon can viewed at

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Annual Meeting Sermon – The Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany – January 29, 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Annual Meeting Sermon (On the Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany (4 Epiphany A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, January 29, 2017. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 13, 2015

Posted on September 13, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 19 Year B) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 13, 2015. You can read the full version of Bishop Stokes’ 10 Guiding Principles of … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 9, 2015

Posted on September 6, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 18 Year B) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 6, 2015. The audio continues to be clear thanks to a new recording/receiving microphone. This sermon … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday – May 24, 2015

Posted on May 26, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 24, 2015 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The First Sunday in Lent – March 9, 2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon – The First Sunday in Lent Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – March 9, 2014 This sermon can viewed at

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