Monthly Archives: August, 2023
August 27, 2023, Who’s Got the Keys?, Matthew 16:13-20 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Almost thirteen years ago, when I first came to St. Philip’s, Dcn. Peggy gave me this big bunch of keys: keys for the Parish Hall door, the Sacristy door, the door into the Sanctuary, the door to the tool shed. There are …
August 20, 2023, Welcoming the Unwelcome, Matthew 15:10-28 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Is there anyone who doesn’t feel really uncomfortable with the story of the Canaanite woman and Jesus that we just read? It’s always seemed to me one of the hard passages to understand, because it sounds like Jesus is being cruel, and …
August 13, 2023, That Is Not God, 1 Kings 19:9-18 and Matthew 14:22-33 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. In the OT reading today, we find the great prophet Elijah hiding out in a cave, alone and terrified and in despair – and with good reason. The Queen of Israel, Jezebel, has painted a giant target on his back. She has sworn to seek him …
August 6, 2023, Having the Last Word, Matthew 17:1-13 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Most of you have probably heard that Bishop Dan Herzog, Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Albany, died this past Friday, August 4th. It was an enormous loss for many people in the Diocese: there were so many people who were confirmed by Bp. Dan, so many people who were fed and taught by him …
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