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PB’s sermon raises the roof at festival Eucharist
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry practically raised the roof of University Christian Church with his sermon at the festival worship service on Saturday, April 8, 2017. “I love to tell the story” was the theme of his visit, and of his sermon. He talked of the various ways Jesus’ story touched people in scripture – and now touches us. And when Jesus’ story meets the story of another, a new story is created. The offering, which was designated for Refugee Services…
Bishop Mayer preached at House of Bishops retreat
Bishop Scott Mayer preached at the Sunday Eucharist at the spring meeting of the House of Bishops at Camp Allen in the Diocese of Texas. As is the custom, the spring gathering was a retreat for the bishops.. The meeting began Friday, March 11 and ended Tuesday, March 15. It is the first meeting of the bishops chaired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry since his election at General Convention last summer. During the course of the meeting, the bishops discussed racial…
Sermon and remarks from George Komechak memorial service
The memorial service for diocesan leader George Komechak was a full house at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, with people attending from every congregation in the diocese. But many people were out of town or otherwise unable to attend and have asked if the sermons and other remarks are available. The answer is, yes, they are. The sermon by the Rev. Carlye Hughes, rector of Trinity, is here. And here are the Remarks by the Rev Bruce Coggin at Komechak…
Bishop Ohl’s sermon at the ordination of Henry Penner
Sermon preached on occasion of Henry Penner Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate at the 30th convention of the Episcopal Diocese of For Worth on November 2, 2012 by the Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl Today is traditionally called “All Souls Day”, a day when we celebrate the lives of all those unknown Christians whose lives were lived in faith but whose deeds did not bring them to the forefront of Christian history to be celebrated either with their own feast…
Presiding Bishop preaches at Cathedral in New Zealand
“The saints we celebrate today are lamps along the way” [The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs, November 4, 2012] “The saints we celebrate today are lamps along the way – the lights of every generation who let us see that living presence in our midst,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at Waikato Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Hamilton, New Zealand on Sunday, November 4. “You’ve seen them, you know them, whether they are searchlights like Mother Teresa and…