Author Archive: saintphilipsnorwood
December 11, 2022, The Sign of Joy to Come, Matthew 11:1-19 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. As we lighted the candles this morning, we finally got to light the rose-colored candle, in keeping with the rose-colored vestments that we use for this day. We use this rose color to symbolize joy. And we call this third Sunday of Advent Gaudete Sunday, which …
December 4, 2022, How to Use a Winnowing Fork, Matthew 3:1-12 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above: Today we begin the second week of Advent, the second week of bending our focus and our energy on the coming of Christ, not only in the past, God born among us as a child in Bethlehem, not only in the present, the power and comfort …
November 27, 2022, Don’t Be Sleepwalkers, Matthew 24:36-44 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link below: Today the Church celebrates the beginning of a new year, as we begin the season of Advent. It’s no accident that Advent comes at the darkest time of the year, because Advent is all about hope, and hope shines brightest in the darkest times and places. …
November 20, 2022, Christ the King, guest speaker John Dietrich
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November 13, 2022, The Center of Attention, Luke 21:5-9 – guest speaker, Carroll Boswell
to listen to this sermon, click the link below Let’s use our imaginations to take a little vacation. Imagine we are walking the busy streets of New York City in the company of Jesus on a beautiful day in July. We will be paying close attention to everything he says, but we also be distracted …
November 6, 2022, Reading the Pattern, Luke 6:20-31 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon click the link below. I’ve set myself a project for this winter (and maybe for next winter, too) of knitting a poncho. I learned how to knit in Girl Scouts about a hundred years ago, but I’ve never really worked at it hard enough to get good at it. And …
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