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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday In Lent – March 18, 2018

Posted on March 18, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fifth Sunday in Lent (5 Lent B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – March 18, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 11, 2018

Posted on March 11, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fourth Sunday in Lent (4 Lent B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – March 11, 2018. Read THE SACRED OF ST. BENEDICT MEETS THE SECULAR OF LEVEL 5 Click here … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 14, 2017

Posted on May 14, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fifth Sunday of Easter (5 Easter Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, May 14, 2017. This sermon can 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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Sermon – The Feast of the Holy Name – Sunday, January 1, 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Feast of the Holy Name (Holy Name RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, January 1, 2017. Learn more about The Feast of the Holy Name here. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Christmas Eve – December 24, 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Christmas Eve Sermon (Christmas Eve RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – December 24, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The First Sunday After Christmas – December 27, 2015

Posted on December 27, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The First Sunday After Christmas (1 Christmas Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – December 27, 2015. This sermon can viewed at