Sermon: “You Are Invited” Gospel Lesson: Luke 14:1, 7-14 Some of you may remember a journalist named Howard K Smith? Smith was the co-anchor of the ABC evening news along with Barbara Walters. We all remember her! In his post as the network news analyst Smith had the wonderful opportunity to interview many famous people […]
Sunday, August 18, 2019 ~ Tenth Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “Tough Teachings” Gospel Lesson: Luke 12:49-56 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio When I was a student minister in West Gloucester some twenty-three years ago, there was a member of the youth group who wasn’t a problem child, per se, but she […]
Sunday, August 11, 2019 ~ Ninth Sunday of Pentecost Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “Preparing for Our Future” Gospel Lesson: Luke 12:32-40 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio I’m sure that all (if not most of you) know that certain stories and even certain verses appear in more than one Gospel account. For the last year-and-a-half […]
Sunday, July 21, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of Pentecost Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “Choose What Is Best” Gospel Lesson: Luke 10:38-42 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Good ol’ Mary and Martha. Jesus pays them a visit. While Mary sits at Jesus’ feet listening to what he has to say; Martha is running around — […]
Sunday, 6-23-2019 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Charles Monaghan, Guest Preacher Sermon: “Jesus, the Calmer of Chaos” Good Morning, the peace of Jesus the Christ, the one who calms chaos, be with each of you and with those you hold dear both near and far away as we gather here today as members, guests and friends […]
Attached is the Congregational Lecture Dr. John delivered at this years annual convention in Ohio. Congregational Lecture
Sunday, May 19, 2019 ~ 5th Sunday of Easter Charles Monaghan, Guest Preacher Sermon: “Agape; Love for everyone, even the The stranger on the bus….” Our readings this morning from the gospel of John and the reading from Act of the Apostles were originally written in the Greek language. The Greeks had then and still have […]
Sunday, May 26, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter Sermon: “Loving, Living, and Serving with God” Gospel Lesson: John 14:23-29 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio John 14 is often read at funerals. That’s because it contains that memorable verse in which Jesus says, “In my Father’s house there are many rooms; if that were not so, would […]
Sunday, May 12, 2019 ~ Fourth Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “The Maternal God” © 2019, Dr. Tamilio As a preacher, sometimes you have a Lectionary text that speaks right to you — one that is ripe for the theme of the day, whether that theme is something on the church […]
Sunday, May 5, 2019 ~ Third Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “That Scary Book” New Testament Lesson: Revelation 5:11-14 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio I’ve always wanted to meet [pause] the Queen of England. There’s something about the royals that Americans love — not all Americans, of course, but I’m one of […]