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Sermon for Christmas Day (December 25) 2019: What does Christmas mean to me? (The Rev. Dr. Deborah
Like most people who celebrate “Christmas,” my family and I partake of a variety of “Christmas” media. We have some very old favorites –...
Deborah White
Dec 25, 20194 min read
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Sermon for 8 am service, December 15, 2019: How will I know? (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
I have been “reading” an audible booked called, “Talking to Strangers.” It is not about how to get over your shyness and win friends and...
Deborah White
Dec 15, 20195 min read
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Children’s Homily for 10 am service, December 15, 2019: Signs (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Who knows what this is? (Start showing them signs like “Stop,” “Caution,” “Yield,” “Children at Play,”etc., one by one and ask what they...
Deborah White
Dec 15, 20194 min read
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Sermon for December 30, 2018: Down to Earth (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)
The first job that I had after returning to civilian life from the Navy was to work on project Apollo at the manned spacecraft Center in...
Deborah White
Dec 30, 20185 min read
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Sermon for Christmas Day 2018: The Work of Christmas (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Our scriptures tell us that approximately 2000 years ago in a small town in an obscure part of the Roman Empire, a baby was...
Deborah White
Dec 25, 20184 min read
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Sermon for Christmas Eve 2018: Sought Out (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen here “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.” For those of us who have...
Deborah White
Dec 24, 20184 min read
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Sermon for December 23, 2018: Blessing (The Rev. Molly Haws)
Listen Here: Blessed are you O Lord our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has called all things into being through your Word. “Blessed...
Deborah White
Dec 23, 20184 min read
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Sermon for December 16, 2018: Thanks for the Joy (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
My Godmother was a stickler for thank you notes. When I got a gift from her, I knew that I wasn’t going to be allowed to go out to play...
Deborah White
Dec 16, 20185 min read
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Sermon for December 9, 2018: Eat Your Vegetables (The Rev. Molly Haws)
Last Sunday we celebrated the start of a New Year in the church. Next Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, is often referred to as Gaudate...
Deborah White
Dec 9, 20186 min read
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Sermon for December 2, 2018: Advent Signs (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)
I will repeat Rev. Deb’s greeting to you this morning, Happy New Year. As she explained to you this is the beginning of a new church...
Deborah White
Dec 2, 20185 min read
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Sermon for November 25, 2018: The truth is not out there (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: I am a voracious reader. I will read anything. If I am standing in line and have nothing to read, I will read all of the...
Deborah White
Nov 25, 20185 min read
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Sermon for November 18, 2018: Divine Presence (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)
Listen Here: We human beings constantly seek permanence. We build objects and edifices that give an illusion of permanence. We see...
Deborah White
Nov 18, 20185 min read
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Sermon for November 11, 2018: One copper coin (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: This is a true story: There once was a house of worship. It was like many houses of worship. People came there to spend time...
Deborah White
Nov 11, 20185 min read
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Sermon for November 4, 2018: I mean to be one too (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: All Saint’s Day is one of my favorite feast days - because it is the day on which I can tell my children that their mother...
Deborah White
Nov 4, 20186 min read
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Sermon for October 28, 2018: Spiritual Sight (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)
Listen Here: Two Mondays ago, October 15 in the early evening I was traveling on public transportation to the former parish I served. I...
Deborah White
Oct 28, 20185 min read
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Sermon for October 21, 2018: Humility and Comfort (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen here. When my daughter still lived at home, she would often go upstairs to her room, allegedly to do her homework, but while she...
Deborah White
Oct 21, 20186 min read
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Children's Homily for October 21, 2018: Baptism Day! (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Today we are having baptism! Who knows what baptism is? (Give them a chance to answer). How many of you have been baptized? (Give them...
Deborah White
Oct 21, 20182 min read
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Sermon for October 14, 2018: Suffering? Seek God (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Recently, someone asked me how much time I spend in hospitals. I responded that I can go a whole month without needing to...
Deborah White
Oct 14, 20186 min read
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Sermon for October 7, 2018: Integrity (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Many of you know that I used to work as a forensic psychological expert witness. My last job prior to entering the...
Deborah White
Oct 7, 20186 min read
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Sermon for September 30, 2018: Community (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Most of you have heard me speak (often) about “community” and you will hear me refer to it when we talk about stewardship. There’s a...
Deborah White
Sep 30, 20186 min read
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