Sermons from September 2022

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9-25-22 “God and Mammon” Luke 16:19-31 and 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Pentecost XVI

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2022, Dr. Tamilio There are all kinds of great quotes about money. “Money often costs too much.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Too many people spend money they earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people that they don’t like.” – Will Rogers “Those who say ‘it’s only […]

NEWS FROM THE PASTOR Monday, September 19, 2022 (Pentecost XV)

Words cannot begin to express the immense gratitude I feel for having been your pastor for the past ten years.  This congregation is certainly one that lives its faith: putting the teachings of Scripture and our rich, theological tradition into practice. I am equally thankful for the incredible celebration that was held on my behalf […]

8-28-2022 “Looking Forward” Pentecost XII

The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor I spent last weekend on Martha’s Vineyard.  It was the second year in a row that I was invited to preach at the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association — the place in Oak Bluffs that is famous for its Gingerbread Houses.  If you’ve never seen them, look them […]

9-18-2022 “The Greatest Gift” John 3:16 Pentecost XV

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  © 2022, Dr. Tamilio For God so loved the world. For God so loved the world that he gave us Jesus, the greatest gift of all. The greatest gift. Most (if not all) of us have received gifts throughout our lives: birthday presents, Christmas gifts, Red Sox tickets to celebrate […]

9-11-2022 “The Sacred and the Secular” Pentecost XIV

Dr. John Tamilio III © 2022, Dr. Tamilio I was ordained on June 6, 1999. I began serving my first church and Wakefield, New Hampshire one month later. Between these two moments of great joy and anticipation, I attended the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ.  One of […]