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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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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 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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The Sermon – The First Sunday of Advent – November 27, 2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The First Sunday of Advent (1 Advent Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – November 27, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration – November 22, 2016

Posted on November 23, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon preached during The Bay Shore Ministerium Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration on November 22, 2016, at Christ Church, Middletown New Jersey by The Rev. Dr. William Carl Thomas, Priest-In-Charge of this church. Read George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation. Learn more about: 1491 … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday – May 15, 2016

Posted on May 15, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday (Pentecost Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 15, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 3, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Fifth of Easter My first sermon as Priest-In-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 5, 2015 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Second Sunday After Christmas – January 4, 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Second Sunday After Christmas Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – January 4, 2015 This sermon can viewed at

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