The Fragrance of Loves Action
April 6, 2025
Fifth Sunday in Lent – Year C
John 12:1-8
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)



Sources:
1 H. Stephen Shoemaker, “John 12:1-8 Homiletic Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett,
Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide,
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 348 · Location 4843.
2 William Carter, “John 12:1-8 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara
Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide, Presbyterian
Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 342 · Location 4758, 4762, Page 343 · Location 4763, 4764, 4768-4771.
Jesus and Jerusalem
March 16, 2025
Second Sunday in Lent – Year C
Luke 13:31-35
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)





Sources:
1 Luke Timothy Johnson, “Prophetic Pronouncements (13:22-35),” Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of
Luke, Daniel J. Harrington Editor, The Liturgical Press (Collegevill, MN: 1991), pp 217-222.
2 Lindsay Armstrong, “Psalm 27 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara
Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide, Presbyterian
Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 149 · Location 2060 & Page 151 · Location 2089.
Resisting Temptation(s)
March 9, 2025
First Sunday in Lent – Year C
Luke 4:1-13
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)



Sources:
Nick Piastowski, “ShithTheegala’s self-reported rules penalty? Here’s what he lost (and gained),” September 1, 2024, Golf.com. Accessed 03/08/2025 https://golf.com/news/sahith-theegalas-penalty-lost-gained/.
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February 26, 2020
Church of the Servant, Wilmington, NC
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Listen here (transcript below):





Sermon Transcript:
We heard words from the Prophet Joel this evening. He was speaking to a people in the midst of the ruin of their country. “Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm on my holy mountain!” I heard an echo of this proclamation in a video that was shared by our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry this week, sounding an alarm. Read the rest of this entry »