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The MacDonaldtown Parables (A sermon on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45)

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Father Dave

[Jesus] put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest … Continue reading →

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The Healing of Bartimaeus (A sermon on Mark 10:46-52)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Father Dave

One of the most odious features of my life lately is that I received my second speeding fine! I’ve only received two speeding fines in my life and they’ve both been in the last year, and in both cases I’ve been picked up doing only 50-something … Continue reading →

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Called to Fight, not to Win (A sermon on Mark 6:1-6)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Father Dave

He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? … Continue reading →

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THE JERUSALEM DECLARATION ON CHRISTIAN ZIONISM

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

Statement by the Patriarch and Local Heads of Churches In Jerusalem. “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Christian Zionism is a modern theological and political movement that embraces the most extreme ideological … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday (A sermon on Mark 11:1-11)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Father Dave

When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied … Continue reading →

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Another Miracle (Mark 1:29-39)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Father Dave

After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her. He went … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Discipleship. (A sermon on Mark 8:27-38)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Father Dave

Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, “Who do people say I am?” They answered him, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others … Continue reading →

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Jesus teaches us to Dance (Mark 1:29-31)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Father Dave

Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about … Continue reading →

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Jesus was a very odd sort of Teacher (Mark 1: 21-28)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Father Dave

And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately … Continue reading →

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