Posted in Sermons on Mar 7th, 2010
Exodus 3:1-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, March 7, 2010
Moses wasn’t looking for trouble. In fact he was laying low trying to stay out of trouble. Back in Egypt he had killed an overseer […]
Posted in Sermons on Feb 28th, 2010
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35
The Reverend Paul DeLain Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, February 28, 2010
The Thursday before last I was driving down Maryland Avenue in St. Paul. I was crossing a stop-light intersection. Out of the corner of my eye […]
Posted in Sermons on Feb 21st, 2010
Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, February 21, 2010
In St. Paul’s letter to the Church in Rome we hear one of the most divisive statements known to humanity in the past two millennia. He writes, “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe […]
Posted in Sermons on Feb 17th, 2010
Isaiah 58:1-12; II Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, February 17, 2010
Over the years I keep seeing this bumper sticker. It reads, “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” It always make me think. What am I supposed to be paying attention to? Which moral side of […]
Posted in Sermons on Feb 14th, 2010
Exodus 34:29-35; Luke 9:28-36
The Rev. Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, February 14, 2010
Why are we here today? Why are we worshipping God, following Christ? Why are we here practicing Christianity when we could be home reading the paper and staying in our pajamas until noon?
For some of us our religion is cultural: this […]
Posted in Sermons on Feb 11th, 2010
Isaiah 6:1-8; I Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, February 7, 2010
This year especially I was hoping for a good sign from him. I was hoping that as he emerged out of that cavern we would know that the coldness and darkness of these days would soon pass. That […]
Posted in Sermons on Jan 31st, 2010
Jeremiah 1:4-10; I Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, January 31, 2010
When God called Jeremiah, Jeremiah said, “I can’t. I’m too young.” When God called Moses, Moses said, “I can’t. I don’t speak so good.” When God told Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, Abraham […]
Posted in Sermons on Jan 24th, 2010
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, January 24, 2010
I wonder how many of you have ever had to rebuild your lives. I know I’ve rebuilt mine a few times. There are all kinds of things that happen to us that cause us to start over: death, divorce, […]
Posted in Sermons on Jan 17th, 2010
Isaiah 62:1-5; I Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, January 17, 2010
For the Epiphany service I had asked Carole Leonard if she would put together a reception. And, as Carole always does, she put together a warm and welcoming occasion. She had coffee […]
Posted in Sermons on Jan 10th, 2010
Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, January 10, 2010
It’s one thing to be baptized; it’s quite another to be set on fire by the Holy Spirit. It’s one thing to confess the faith of Jesus Christ; quite another to […]
Posted in Sermons on Dec 25th, 2009
Hebrews 1:1-4; John 1:1-14 (Exodus Chapter 3)
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, December 25, 2009
Do you ever lose words? You know that feeling when you are searching for a name, a place, or a word to express a feeling. We think hard. We grasp with the fingers of our minds and try […]
Posted in Sermons on Dec 24th, 2009
Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, December 24, 2009
In a few days, when all of our celebrating winds down we’re going to look at our receipts. How much did Christmas cost us? Did I spend too much? If you are as cheap as I am, you’ll be […]
Posted in Sermons on Nov 29th, 2009
Jeremiah 33:14-16; I Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, November 29, 2009
In this Season of Advent we will be learning how to get ready for Christ to come among us. While we prepare for the first Advent of Christ at the annual Christmass, we will also be reminded […]
Posted in Sermons on Oct 25th, 2009
Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, October 25, 2009
I got my first pair of glasses when I was in second grade. It was winter so it was already dark when mom and I drove home that afternoon. As we drove out of town toward home I […]
Posted in Sermons on Oct 18th, 2009
Job 38:1-7; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45
The Reverend Paul D. Allick, St. George’s Episcopal Church, October 18, 2009
This week our candidates for Bishop of Minnesota will begin touring the diocese. Each day will begin with an Eucharist. I’ve been invited to preach at the one on Tuesday morning. As I have been planning the homily, doing […]
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