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Martin Field
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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A Storm Comes To America
Contributed on Sep 25, 2001
An immediate pastoral response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and a call to prayer for our nation’s leaders and their decisions.
This, to say the least, has been an interesting week for our country en masse and for all Americans individually. It started off gloriously. Much of the nation was experiencing the first hints of autumn. Skies were clear. The sharp edge was off the oppressive heat. Monday, a splendid day, ...read more
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A Prayer For The Family
Contributed on Aug 7, 2001
The Lord’s Prayer is a model for prayer for those in the Christain family.
My wife has been working diligently for many months to compile the genealogical histories of our families. She’s traced Fields, and Bendens, and Arbuthnots, and Delashmuts, and Cellas, and Cassarinos, and other lines too many to mention. She’s really “into it,” as they say. She’s found out that ...read more
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Christian Courage
Contributed on Aug 7, 2001
Reflecting on Joseph of Arimathaea’s courage in stepping forward to bury Jesus, the sermon encourages Christians to be bold and courageous today.
In the Episcopal Church, today is the feast day of Joseph of Arimathaea, one of the more obscure New Testament characters. All that is known for certain about Joseph comes from the Gospel narratives of Jesus’ burial. Though John speaks of Joseph as a secret disciple of our Lord, and associates ...read more
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It’s Not Easy To Step Up Against The ...
Contributed on Aug 7, 2001
It’s not easy to step up against the authorities. Let me illustrate: During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of his predecessor, Joseph Stalin. Once, as he reproached Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted ...read more
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Have You Ever Heard Of The "Dependent Order Of ...
Contributed on Aug 7, 2001
Have you ever heard of the "Dependent Order of Really Meek and Timid Souls"? When you make an acrostic of the first letters of its name, you have the word "Doormats." The Doormats have an official insignia—a yellow caution light. Their official motto is: "The meek shall inherit the earth, ...read more