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Mr./Mrs. Beatitudes – Sermon for Epiphany 4

February 2, 2020 | Rev. Graham McCaffrey

Audio of Sermon: Mr./Mrs. Beatitudes found below! ”Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:10 Ever since I was a child I have loved both fantasy and science fiction as a genre. Whether it was devouring Tolkien, laughing hysterically at the Hitchhikers Guide Series, or watching Star Trek with my parents – I couldn’t get enough of the stories weaved in the two literary genres. A common enough story in both fantasy and … [Read more...]

Blessed Are…

January 29, 2017 | Rev. Graham McCaffrey

 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” – Matthew 5:6 Today in our Gospel reading we come to one of the most beloved and well-known passages of Scripture: The Beatitudes. Over the next 4 weeks we will hear Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount – of which the Beatitudes are the beginning – and it represents the first truly public act of Jesus’ ministry, in the Gospel of Matthew. … [Read more...]

Full-filled or a little bit empty?

February 2, 2014 | Rev. David Howells

The Beatitudes teach a way of being which is oddly off-culture for us. This is about being vulnerable, weak, and empty. Fulfilled is not what these describe, but a deep spiritual hunger and longing. This sermon plays with these ideas. … [Read more...]

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