Author Archives: John F. Beddingfield

A short homily offered at the Service of Christmas Lessons & Carols, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2018.  Listen to the sermon HERE. The choir sang a wonderful anthem a few minutes ago called “Out of your sleep” by Richard Rodney … Continue reading →

A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, 2018.  The scripture readings are Micah 5:2-5a, Canticle 15, Hebrews 10:5-10, and Luke 1:39-55.  Listen to the sermon HERE.  If you go to the Metropolitan Museum this season and walk … Continue reading →

A sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018. The scripture readings are Zephaniah 3:14-20, Canticle 9, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 3:7-18.  Listen to the sermon HERE. Today’s Gospel reading is one that almost makes me laugh. John … Continue reading →

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 9, 2018.  The scripture readings are Baruch 5:1-9, Philippians 1:3-11, Canticle 16, and Luke 3:1-6.  Listen to the sermon HERE. The year before I was born, Maurice Sendak published his children’s book, … Continue reading →

People make pilgrimages to all kinds of places. Baseball fans travel to Cooperstown, architects go to see famous buildings, and stage performers often recall their first, life-changing visit to Broadway. People even make a kind of pilgrimage to New York … Continue reading →

A short sermon for the First Sunday of Advent (since the worship service is especially full with The Great Litany and a Choral Eucharist.)  The scriptures are Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-9, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, and Luke 21:25-36.  Listen to the … Continue reading →

A sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, November 25, 2018. The scripture readings are Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, Psalm 93, Revelation 1:4b-8, and John 18:33-37.  Listen to the sermon HERE. Today we celebrate the Feast of … Continue reading →

A sermon for the Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost, November 18, 2018.  The scripture readings are Daniel 12:1-3, Psalm 16 , Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25, and Mark 13:1-8. Listen to the sermon HERE. Between the fires in California, the continuing recovery … Continue reading →

A sermon for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 11, 2018.  The scripture readings are 1 Kings 17:8-16, Psalm 146, Hebrews 9:24-28, and Mark 12:38-44.  Listen to the sermon HERE. Michael Curry became known to many as “that crazy preacher” … Continue reading →

A sermon for All Saints’ Sunday, November 4, 2018. The scripture readings are Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10,13-14 , Psalm 149 , Revelation 7:2-4,9-17 , and Matthew 5:1-12. Because of technical difficulties, the sermon was not recorded today. Every once in a while, … Continue reading →