by Patricia Templeton | Nov 18, 2019 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
A friend of mine recently returned from a trip to France, one of the highlights of which was a tour of Chartres Cathedral. The first cathedral was built in that town sometime in the fourth century. That original... by Patricia Templeton | Nov 10, 2019 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The words are said at the beginning of every funeral in the Episcopal Church. And no matter how many hundreds of times I have heard or spoken them, they never fail to move me with their powerful proclamation of faith and defiance in the face of death. “As for me, I... by Patricia Templeton | Nov 3, 2019 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Today is All Saints’ Day, one of the major feast days of the Church, and one of my favorite days of the year. This first Sunday in November is the day that we remember the saints of the church – all of them, those who are important and have their own day on the church... by Patricia Templeton | Oct 27, 2019 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It has not been a good time for the people of Israel when the prophet Joel enters the scene. Wave upon wave of locusts have descended upon the country, each causing more and more destruction, until finally nothing is left. “The fields are devastated, the ground... by Patricia Templeton | Oct 20, 2019 | Tricia's Sermons
One afternoon this week I began my sermon writing ritual. Spread out on my desk were a Bible open to today’s scripture passage, several commentaries, and a notepad. I was just getting absorbed in the work when Dunstan suddenly appeared. For those of you who are new to... by Patricia Templeton | Oct 13, 2019 | Tricia's Sermons
It was not the word from the Lord that the Israelites were hoping or expecting to hear. God is addressing the survivors of the Babylonian invasion of Israel, almost 600 years before the birth of Christ. Those who survived the... by Patricia Templeton | May 19, 2019 | Tricia's Sermons
Easter 5C It is the very first church controversy, and like the hundreds, if not thousands, since then, it threatens to tear apart the church. The controversy is ancient, but its content could be pulled from today’s newspapers – who should be allowed in the church and... by Patricia Templeton | May 12, 2019 | Tricia's Sermons
Easter 4C It is my favorite tv commercial of all time. A group of cowboys gallop across the screen on their horses, dust flying everywhere, whips snapping in the air, yelling at each other as they try to guide the herd across the dusty plains. Then you notice the...