Pentecost +8 – Sermon

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost August 4, 2019 Hosea 11:1-11 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 Jesus’ parable of the rich fool which we heard in our Gospel reading this morning is the only one of the parables in the New Testament where God himself has a speaking role. Of course, God appears in the other parables –…

Sermon – Pentecost +7 – Afrique Fête

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Afrique fête July 28, 2019 Hosea 1 :2-10    Colossians 2 :6-19     Luke 11 :1-13   When I studied the history and language of ancient Egypt I spent three months in the guest house of Anglican cathedral of All Saints on the island of Zamalek in Cairo.  There was a beautiful little garden attached to the guest house, at…