by Patricia Templeton | May 5, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
When I read today’s gospel a man came to mind who I have not thought about in many years. Ernest was a fellow parishioner at St. Ann’s in Nashville. He was a quiet, unobtrusive man, probably in his mid-80s. He had long been a member of that congregation...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 28, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Of all the technological advances in the past couple of decades the one that I love the most is probably the GPS, whether in my car or on my phone. As the men with whom I’ve lived would tell you, I have a notoriously bad sense of direction.. So I take great joy...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 21, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Every year the fourth Sunday of the Easter season is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. It’s easy to see why. Three out of four of our scripture readings today have images of sheep and shepherds. The shepherd, or more accurately the good shepherd, is one of our most...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 31, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is so wonderful to be here with you this glorious morning. So many people have worked hard to create the beauty of this service – and the three others that preceded it this week. The altar guild has been busy polishing silver, ironing linens, and preparing...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 30, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing God’s...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 28, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” These are the words that Jesus said to his disciples on the last night of his life. Love one another. Jesus...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 17, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” That was the request of some Greeks who were visiting a festival in Jerusalem, or someplace close by. They ask this of one of Jesus’ disciples, Philip, who tells his friend Andrew. The two of them go to Jesus with the...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 10, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Sunday morning has a language all its own, full of words that we seldom, if ever, use other times of the week. Words like repentance, righteousness, grace, incarnation. Words that I suspect we would be hard pressed to easily define. Sometimes the strange...
