Posted in Sermons on Jun 6th, 2010
1 Kings17:17-24; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, June 6, 2010
The parallel stories we hear today about Elijah and Jesus raising people from the dead are the very kind of stories that non-believers can point to and say, […]
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Posted in Sermons on May 30th, 2010
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, May 30, 2010
Life is a balancing act. In our working lives we are balancing our careers, our families and personal time. In retirement we are balancing our […]
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Posted in Sermons on May 23rd, 2010
Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, May 23, 2010
Last week at the 10:15 Holy Eucharist I received a glorious vision. I looked out on the congregation of one hundred gathered that morning and noticed all […]
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Posted in Sermons on May 16th, 2010
Acts 16:16-34; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 14:23-29
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, May 16, 2010
Years ago I met with a youth confirmation class that had just been confirmed. I was working with them to create a youth group. The first time I […]
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Posted in Sermons on May 9th, 2010
Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, May 9, 2010
This is that time of year when the trees begin to resurrect. In the fall we watch them lose their leaves and through the winter […]
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Posted in Sermons on May 2nd, 2010
Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, May 2, 2010
Recently I served in a funeral liturgy where three bishops were present. Two of them I have known for quite some time. At the passing of […]
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Posted in Sermons on Apr 25th, 2010
Acts 9:36-43; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, April 25, 2010
This past Friday was the Feast of St. George. George is the patron saint of England, Greece, Beirut, Moscow, and the Episcopal Parish of St. Louis […]
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Posted in Sermons on Apr 23rd, 2010
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, April 3, 2010
The first time I became a Godfather was all because of a skunk. I was about 7 years old and my baby brother was getting baptized. My older brother who was […]
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Posted in Sermons on Apr 18th, 2010
Acts 9:1-6; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, April 18, 2010
During this Eastertide at Morning Prayer we have been reading through the Book of Exodus. The journey of the Israelites out of slavery, through the Red Sea, is a metaphor of our baptism. This week […]
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Posted in Sermons on Apr 11th, 2010
Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, April 11, 2010
This week PBS replayed its four hour documentary on the history of the Mormons. I watched with great fascination. I had watched the first broadcast a few […]
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Posted in Sermons on Apr 4th, 2010
Acts 10:34-43; I Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, April 4, 2010
There is no death as devastating as needless death. We hear lately of young teenagers having been so harassed at school […]
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Posted in Sermons on Apr 2nd, 2010
A Meditation on the Third Collect for Mission from Morning Prayer.
The Rev. Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, April 2, 2010
There are so many collects in the Book of Common Prayer that strike a deep cord with me. One of them […]
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Posted in Sermons on Mar 28th, 2010
Phil. 2:5-11; Luke 19:29-40
The Rev. Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, March 28, 2010
In the priesthood as with other vocations one comes into contact with death on a regular basis. In this past month I have experienced the death of beloved parishioners, […]
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Posted in Sermons on Mar 21st, 2010
Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, March 21, 2010
Today in the Gospel of John we see one of the first Church fights. You know the fights we have: how do we spend our money, how […]
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Posted in Sermons on Mar 14th, 2010
Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, March 14, 2010
The religious professionals are grumbling again. They are always grumbling at Jesus. Today in our Gospel story they are upset that He is welcoming […]
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