Sermons from August 2023

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8-27-2023 “How Fragile We Are” Matthew 16:13-20  Pentecost XIII  

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2023, Dr. Tamilio There is a moving song by Sting (singer, songwriter, bassist, and former frontman for the ‘80s British trio The Police), and there is a song by Sting entitled “Fragile.”  Its chorus proclaims: On and on the rain will fall Like tears from the sky Like tears […]

8-20-2023 “Words that Defile, Words that Build Up” Matthew 15:10-20 Pentecost XII

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor On the surface, today’s Gospel Lesson seems to be about dietary restrictions that the Jews followed.  The Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament) enumerate foods that are considered unclean for Jews to eat, such as pig and shellfish.  In this passage, is Jesus saying that all foods […]

8-6-2023 “Rejuvenation” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Pentecost X

Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor I love my summer sojourns to Sebago Lake.  Not only is it a time of rest and relaxation, a time to recharge my batteries, but ever since I started going there eleven years ago with Cindy, it has also been a spiritually enriching time for me.  It’s hard to pin […]