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 […]

Sunday, April 28, 2019 ~ Second Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  Sermon: “I’m Not Sure” Gospel Lesson: John 20:19-31 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Remember Donald Rumsfeld?  On February 12, 2002, Rumsfeld, who was then the United States Secretary of Defense, gave a news briefing on the lack of evidence linking the government […]

Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “Into your hands I commit my spirit.” ~ Luke 23:46 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Luke 23:46, “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’  When he had said this, he […]

Sunday, April 14, 2019 ~ Lent VI Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor  Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “It is finished.” ~ John 19:30 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio This last Christmas, my daughter asked for one thing: a pair of sneakers.  But she didn’t want just any old pair of sneakers.  She […]

Sunday, March 31, 2019 ~ Lent IV Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ~ Matthew 27:45-46 (Mark 15:33-34) © 2019, Dr. Tamilio   Both Matthew and Mark record the fourth of Jesus’ final seven words: “My God, my […]