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Deborah White

Feb 23, 20234 min read

Homily for Ash Wednesday: The War on Lent (February 22, 2023) (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

Many of you may have heard that there is a civil war raging in our country. It’s the “war on Christmas,” or, more accurately, the war for...

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Deborah White

Feb 23, 20234 min read

Children's Homily for Last Epiphany (A), 2/19/23, Transfiguration (The Reverend Dr. Deborah White)

Good morning, everybody! Today we are going to talk about what it means to see God. Who here has seen God? (Give them a chance to answer...

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Deborah White

Feb 23, 20232 min read

Interactive Homily, February 19, 2023 (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White and congregation)

Interactive 8 am Homily for February 19, 2023, Last Epiphany: The Glory of God (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White) Readings: Exodus 24:12-18 2...

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Deborah White

Feb 12, 20235 min read

Sermon for February 12, 2023, 6th Epiphany (A): The fulfillment of the law (The Rev. Deborah White)

I received a jury summons in the mail this week – but don’t you worry about me missing work, because I never actually make it onto a...

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Sermon for February 6, 2023, 5th Epiphany: Keeping Salt and Light (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)

Deborah White

Feb 9, 20235 min read

Sermon for February 6, 2023, 5th Epiphany: Keeping Salt and Light (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)

In a 1969 radio broadcast, Father Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI,) made the following prediction about the Church: “From...

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Deborah White

Jan 23, 20236 min read

Sermon for 1/22/23, 3 Epiphany, Year A: A little light fishing (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

About ten days ago we installed new lights in our parking lot. They had been out for a few weeks and there were concerns about safety for...

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Deborah White

Jan 19, 20234 min read

Children's Homily for 1/15/22, 2nd Epiphany (Year A): God is calling (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

(Start with phone ringing). Oh no! Someone’s calling on my phone! Who would call me during church? (Give them a chance to answer and...

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Deborah White

Jan 19, 20232 min read

Interactive 8 am Homily for 1/15/23, 2nd Epiphany: Following God (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

Readings: Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42 Psalm 40:1-12 Today we are going to try something different. On Family Sundays...

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Deborah White

Jan 9, 20235 min read

Sermon for 1/8/23: Jesus and Me (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

My husband Gary is a noodge. For those of you unfamiliar with this Yiddish term, it means “to pester.” Now, I know that our folks here at...

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Children's Homily for December 18, 2022, Advent 4, Year A: Ask God (Emily Hyberg, Seminarian)

Deborah White

Dec 20, 20223 min read

Children's Homily for December 18, 2022, Advent 4, Year A: Ask God (Emily Hyberg, Seminarian)

Okay, I want you to raise your hand if you’ve ever been mad at a friend. I see most of our hands are raised. Okay, I want you to raise...

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Sermon for 3 Advent, Year A, December 11, 2022: Gaudete in Domino semper (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)

Deborah White

Dec 12, 20225 min read

Sermon for 3 Advent, Year A, December 11, 2022: Gaudete in Domino semper (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)

Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, Gaudete! Rejoice in the Lord always: and again, I say, rejoice is the Entrance Antiphon for this...

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Deborah White

Dec 6, 20225 min read

Sermon for 2 Advent, Year A, December 4, 2022: Mind the light within (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen....

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Deborah White

Nov 27, 20225 min read

Sermon for Advent 1, Year A, November 27, 2022: What do you hope for? (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

This past Thursday at Grace we hosted a Community Thanksgiving Dinner. About fifty of us from all walks of life gathered in the parish...

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Sermon for the Celebration of New Ministry of The Rev. Columba Salamony

Deborah White

Nov 24, 20225 min read

Sermon for the Celebration of New Ministry of The Rev. Columba Salamony

November 13, 2022, Invitation and Transformation (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White) Good afternoon! What a joy and a pleasure it is to be here...

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Deborah White

Nov 23, 20227 min read

Sermon for September 25, 2022, 16th Pentecost Year C, Track 1 (The Rev. Steve Sturgeon)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)...

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Deborah White

Nov 22, 20224 min read

Children’s Homily, Feast of Christ the King, 11/20/22: That’s Backwards![1], The Rev. Deborah White

Today is called, “The Feast of Christ the King.” Who knows what a king is? (Give them a chance to answer). And what kinds of things do...

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Sermon for November 13, 2022, 23 Pentecost, Year C: Hope (Emily Hyberg, Seminarian)

Deborah White

Nov 22, 20225 min read

Sermon for November 13, 2022, 23 Pentecost, Year C: Hope (Emily Hyberg, Seminarian)

This past summer I tried—and failed—to write a sermon about hope. I was working as an intern in a chaplain training program at Queen’s...

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Deborah White

Nov 7, 20225 min read

Sermon for All Saints' Day (Year C): Saints of God (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)

In 2003, “Anglicans Online,” asked readers worldwide to choose just one hymn they would take with them to a remote island. This...

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Sermon for October 30, 2022: Proper 26, 21 Pentecost, Year C (Emily Hyberg, Seminarian)

Deborah White

Nov 4, 20225 min read

Sermon for October 30, 2022: Proper 26, 21 Pentecost, Year C (Emily Hyberg, Seminarian)

At first glance, today’s Gospel reading, the story of Zaccheaus, seems like a fairly straightforward example of Jesus calling a sinner to...

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Children's Homily for 19 Pentecost, Year C, October 19, 2022: Please be Persistent (Rev. Deb)

Deborah White

Oct 17, 20223 min read

Children's Homily for 19 Pentecost, Year C, October 19, 2022: Please be Persistent (Rev. Deb)

Have any of you ever wanted something REALLY badly? (Give them a chance to answer). Tell me what it was and why you wanted it so much....

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