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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 Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost – September 9, 2018

Posted on September 9, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 18 B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – September 9, 2018 against the backdrop of September 11, 2001 and the Holy Baptism of Arielle … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Seventh Sunday of Easter – May 13, 2018

Posted on May 13, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Seventh Sunday of Easter (7 Easter B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – May 13, 2018. My sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany – January 28, 2018

Posted on January 28, 2018 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany (4 Epiphany B RCL) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – January 28, 2018. This sermon can be viewed at

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Sermon – The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost – October 22, 2017

Posted on October 22, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 24 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, October 22, 2017. Find additional stewardship information and resources here. This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Third Sunday After Pentecost – June 25, 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon for The Third Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 7 Year A) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – Sunday, June 25, 2017. I referenced the Broadway Musical Come From Away and the song Help Me … Continue reading →

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Sermon – The Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – November 13, 2016

Posted on November 13, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

The Sermon – The Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 28 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – November 13, 2016. This was the Sunday following Election Day 2016. I preached from the pulpit … Continue reading →

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