Keep Awake The First Sunday of Advent
Cecile B. DeMille was the founding father of American cinema - the first director and producer of what are often called “epic” movies....
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Nov 26
- 5 min
Members of God’s Family The Last Sunday after Pentecost
In 1991 the Episcopal Church launched “The Decade of Evangelism.” During the last ten years of the 20th century, Episcopal congregations...
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- Nov 13
- 4 min
Be Wise: Stay Awake! The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
On your way to church today…what were you thinking about? Were you thinking about something in your life that’s been challenging you,...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Oct 21
- 4 min
Giving God What Is God’s The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
“Do you have any spare change?” When I walked the streets of New York City, back in my seminary days, I was asked that question a lot....
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Oct 14
- 5 min
Where Does It Hurt? The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Anyone fed up with the news? When I typed those words and stopped at “fed. up. with. the…” my “smart” device suggested the next word I...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Oct 7
- 5 min
Stewards of the Vineyard Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
I have fond memories of growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Like being part of a knothole baseball team. Back in the day, children who didn’t...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Sep 30
- 4 min
Loving the Questions The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
What happens when you’re asked a question that changes your mind - and then, the question ends up changing your way of life? Thirty-two...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Sep 24
- 4 min
The Pleasure of Generosity The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
During my years as a priest, I’ve been blessed countless times to find other people of faith to walk with me on my Christian journey....
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Sep 9
- 4 min
Forgiveness: Part I The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Do you know the word “oxymoron”? It’s a figure of speech, a way of talking about something, while using two words we might not think...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Sep 2
- 5 min
Becoming Church: Part II The 14th Sunday after Pentecost/Season of Creation #1
As I grow older, I’m more and more aware of my mobility - and the challenges to it. Here’s one small example: If I don’t get up and walk...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Aug 27
- 4 min
Becoming the Church: Part One The 13th Sunday after Pentecost
One of the journalists I’ve followed for years is Nicholas Kristof, who, in 1989, was in China, at Tiananmen Square. It was during a time...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Aug 19
- 5 min
Vigorous Fellowship The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Several years ago another married couple invited Eyleen and me to spend a couple of days with them. We didn’t know that couple all that...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Changed From Image to Likeness The Feast of the Transfiguration
Last Sunday night we came home after spending nine days in the mountains. Eyleen and I joined some travel companions for our sixth...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Jul 1
- 4 min
Discipleship, Part Three: Telling Truth The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
We’ve just heard the last three verses of the tenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. It’s the end of what scholars call Jesus’ “Missionary...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Jun 24
- 4 min
Discipleship, Part II: Fearing Not The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 25, 2023
Last Sunday my sermon was about discipleship. I spoke about growing up into Christian adulthood. This Sunday, as we continue to move...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Jun 17
- 7 min
Discipleship, Part I: The Wisdom of Growing The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
I have decided to follow Jesus (3X); no turning back, no turning back. What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? What does it...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- May 13
- 4 min
Jesus is Our Mother The Sixth Sunday of Easter
I don’t know if it was in Shillitos’ or McAlpins.’ I don’t remember how young a boy I was. I do know that I was afraid, scared of being...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- May 6
- 6 min
Stumbling Stones The Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 7, 2023)
In our Gospel lesson today, Jesus is preparing his disciples for his death. That’s why he tells them, “Do not let your hearts be...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Apr 1
- 5 min
Procession, Parade or Protest? - A sermon for Palm Sunday 2023
It was the 4th of July, and I lived on Deepwood Lane. That’s the street where I spent much of my childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was ten...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
- Mar 18
- 5 min
Children of Light The Fourth Sunday in Lent
When I was forty years old, I woke up in the middle of the night with what I thought surely was a heart attack. I was living in...
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