A Two Goal Lead is the Most Dangerous Lead...

The following is the sermon I preached at Epiphany Episcopal Church in Plymouth on Sunday June 9th, 2013. ___________________ Proper 5C June 9 2013 Graduations are happening all around us, friends, neighbors, all sorts of graduations, kids are going from elementary school to junior high school, from junior high school to senior high school, senior high school to college, from college into the world of work, or graduate school. All around us as spring comes to a close and summer takes hold, new chapters are beginning and lives are being transformed by joy and anticipation. Samuel Davies, long ago president of the College of New Jersey, today known as Princeton University, in one of his commencement addresses said, “There is a kind of death which we all expect to feel that carries terror in the very sound, and all its circumstances are shocking to nature. The ghastly countenance, the convulsive agonies, the expiring groan, the coffin, the grace, the devouring work, the stupor, ...

This sermon was preached on June 2nd at Trinity Episcopal Church in Excelsior.  You can listen to the sermon at Trinity's website:  http://trinityexcelsior.org/2013/06/03/faith-is-the-word-by-reverend-aron-kramer-6-2-2013/ ___________________ Proper 4C, June 2 2013 The Voice is a reality television singing competition; the concept of the show is to find new singing talent contested by aspiring singers. The contestants are voted into each round by the American public, well, those who watch the show. The series has a panel of judges who critique the contestant’s performances. Judges also serve as a coach, guiding their teams through the season. The judges compete to ensure that their act wins the competition, making them the winning coach. Adam Levine, the Maroon 5 lead singer, and a long-standing coach on the show, was caught in a surprising moment this week. How many of you heard him say, “I hate this country.” Of course Twitter blew up, literally, calling him...