Sunday Sermon – Rev. Peter M Preble

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Sermon: What Must I Do?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Fr. Peter

I have mentioned to you before that I use the Revised Common Lectionary when I am preparing sermons. The lectionary is a collection of biblical passages, Old, N...

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Sermon: Chosen Journeys

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Fr. Peter

Several years ago I was with a group of people on a trip and the van we were driving needed gas. We were in a place that was unfamiliar to all of us, so we fol...

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Sermon: Holy Welcome

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Fr. Peter

This weekend, delegates from all around the country have descended upon Baltimore, Maryland for the General Synod of the United Church of Christ. General Synod...

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The Danger of Discussion

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Fr. Peter

More and more we see that discussions, any debate will soon end in some sort or rant or disagreement. Watching the TV “news” programs, one wonders how anyone c...

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The War Against the Flesh

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Fr. Peter

Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And t...

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The Healing Power of the Church

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Fr. Peter

The Gospel passage for this past Sunday came from the 8th chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel and is the story of Jesus healing the servant of the centurion. T...

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Those Pesky Pharisees

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Fr. Peter

Read John 9:1-38 A long time ago, in a writing class I was in, the teacher said that every good story has a hero and an antagonist. In the Gospel story ...

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Fr. Peter

By Fr. Nicholas Apostola This is the fourth Sunday of Great Lent. We remember our father among the saints, John of Sinai who wrote the great spiritual work, The...

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Child, Your Sins Are Forgiven

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Fr. Peter

As we continue our journey through Great Lent the scripture for the week, taken from the Gospel of St. Mark, remind us of faith and how we need to have faith in...

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What Pulls Us

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Fr. Peter

The Gospel of Luke 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he ...