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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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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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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 Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost – October 23, 2016

Posted on October 23, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 25 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – October 23, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 18, 2016

Posted on September 18, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 20 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 18, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost – July 17, 2016

Posted on July 17, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 11 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – July 17, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Third Sunday in Lent – February 28, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Third Sunday in Lent (3 Lent Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – February 28, 2016. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – June 30, 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon – Sixth Sunday After Pentecost St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Huntington West Virginia – June 30, 2013 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – Second Sunday After Pentecost – June 2, 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon – Second Sunday After Pentecost St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Huntington West Virginia – June 2, 2013 This sermon can viewed at

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