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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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Homily – The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost (Blessing of the Animals) – October 2, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by William Carl Thomas

Homily – The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 22 Year C) preached in my role as Priest-in-Charge Christ Episcopal Church Middletown, New Jersey – October 2, 2016. This liturgy included The Blessing of the Animals. This homily can viewed at

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Sermon – The First Sunday in Lent – March 9, 2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by William Carl Thomas

Sermon – The First Sunday in Lent Christ Episcopal Church New Bern, North Carolina – March 9, 2014 This sermon can viewed at

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Sermon – The Second Sunday after the Epiphany 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by William Carl Thomas

Transcription of the sermon preached By The Very Reverend William Carl Thomas The Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 15, 2012 At Saint Matthews Episcopal Church, Charleston West Virginia Click here to listen to the sermon “Speak, your servant is … Continue reading →

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