Monthly Archives: August, 2014
August 31, 2014, Pentecost 12 – The Way Forward
To listen to this sermon, click here: 110108_001 I noticed recently – though it might not be a recent thing – that the Watertown Times has begun to run horoscopes, so that people can look up their sign of the Zodiac and check out what’s going to happen to them in the next day or …
August 24, 2014, Pentecost 11 – Lego Blocks and Lively Stones
Following the recording of the sermon, there is music for meditation played by William Matson on the Irish harp. Click here to listen: 110101_001 In our upstairs hallway we have a dresser. There are two drawers in the dresser, and both of them are full to the top with lego blocks, and besides that there …
August 17, 2014, Pentecost 10 – Behold, How Good and Pleasant It Is
Unfortunately, due to dead batteries, there is no recording of this sermon. This has been a week of unrest in our world. In particular, in St. Louis Missouri, just a few blocks from where my sister lives, an 18-year-old man, unarmed, was shot and killed by a police officer, leading to a lot of anger …
August 10, 2014, Pentecost 9 – Anyone Can Walk
To listen to this sermon, click here: 140210_001 On June 25th, 2011, a magician named Steve Frayne, also known as “Dynamo”, performed a really spectacular illusion in front of lots of onlookers in London. As people watched, “Dynamo” apparently walked out on the waters of the Thames River, without sinking in. Dynamo calls himself “magician …
Potsdam C.O.R.C. store recognizes Sharon Yousey
The C.O.R.C. Thrift Store Board of Directors recently recognized employee Sharon Yousey for 20 years of service. “Her dedication to our non-profit business has involved thousands of hours of sorting donations and assisting customers. Her efforts are greatly appreciated,” CORC store board president Steph Hebel wrote in an email.
August 3, 2014, Pentecost 8 – Enough Is Enough
To listen to this sermon, click here: 140203_001 Here is one of the more terrifying experiences you can have, if you are a fairly quiet and insecure person. Imagine that you are at a meeting, and you come up with an idea that seems like a really good one, something that one of those talented …
St. Philip's Episcopal Church 