Category: Sermons

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth December 21, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Advent   Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” Everyone’s favorite… Continue reading An Unsung Hero

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth December 15, 2013 Third Sunday of Advent   Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:4-9 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” “Stir up… Continue reading "Stir Up" Sunday

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth December 8, 2013 Second Sunday of Advent   Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12   “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.”… Continue reading Visitors and Our Preparations

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth November 24, 2013 Last Sunday of Pentecost Jeremiah 23:1-6 Canticle 16 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” I want to… Continue reading When we get stuck…”

  Sermon preached by Fr. Tom  at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth   November 17, 2013   Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 28       Isaiah 65:17-25   Canticle 9   2 Thessalonians 3:6-13   Luke 21:5-19       “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be… Continue reading Beware that you are not led astray.

Homily preached by Fr. Tom St. Thomas Episcopal Church – Plymouth November 6, 2013 All Souls’ Day Wisdom 3:1-9 Psalm 130 1 Corinthians 15: 50–58 John 5:24-27 “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” You folks… Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth October 20, 2013 Twenty-second Sunday of Pentecost – Proper 24 Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my… Continue reading Practicing the Faith

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth October 13, 2013 Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost – Proper 23 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-11 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and… Continue reading Saying "Thank You"

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth October 6, 2013 20th Sunday of Pentecost – Proper 22 Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm 137 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength and my… Continue reading Learning from Saint Francis

Sermon preached by Fr. Tom at St. Thomas Episcopal – Plymouth September 29, 2013 Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost – Proper 21 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be an acceptable offering in your sight, Oh Lord, my strength… Continue reading The Rich Man and Lazarus