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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 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 Third Sunday After Pentecost – June 10, 2018

Posted on June 10, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Third Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 5 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – June 10, 2018. I mentioned Biblical Amnesia: A Forgotten Story of Redemption by Scott W. Gustafson. … Continue reading →

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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 Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 22, 2018

Posted on April 22, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fourth Sunday of Easter (4 Easter B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – April 22, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Homily – Maundy Thursday – March 29, 2018

Posted on March 30, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Homily for Maundy Thursday (Maundy RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – March 29, 2018. My homily can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Last Sunday After The Epiphany: The Transfiguration – February 11, 2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Last Sunday After The Epiphany: The Transfiguration (Last Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – February 11, 2018. This sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Second Sunday After The Epiphany – January 14, 2018

Posted on January 14, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Second Sunday After The Epiphany (2 Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – January 14, 2018. Click here to read the sermon. Click here to read the letter … Continue reading →

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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 – Ash Wednesday – March 1, 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for Ash Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Click here for the Lent is a Time of Feasting and Fasting bookmark. This sermon can viewed at

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