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, 20236 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20235 min read
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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Mar 12, 20235 min read
Lent 3A Two Days in Samaria John 4:5-42.
All Saints Episcopal Church, Memphis March 12, 2023 More and more, the best word to describe our life in community is “polarized.” Every...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Mar 5, 20234 min read
Both Religious and Spiritual The Second Sunday in Lent
What’s your favorite Bible verse? That’s not a question Episcopalians like being asked. Unlike most Baptists or evangelical Christians,...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Feb 27, 20234 min read
The Test The First Sunday of Lent
Have you ever been led to wild place by the Spirit of God? If so, where did God’s Spirit take you? What happened there? How were you...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Feb 27, 20232 min read
From Glory to Glory The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
His name is Eiji Oue, and he is part of my glory story. I met Eiji Oue in the early 1990’s. He and I arrived in Erie, Pennsylvania, at...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Feb 5, 20235 min read
The Light of the World A Sermon on the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
After the week we’ve just had, I want to ask you: ”How are you doing?” As you know, the really big question all week has been, “Do you...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Jan 23, 20235 min read
Our Call to Ministry - A Sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
O Jesus, you have looked into my eyes: kindly smiling, you’ve called out my name. It was four decades ago. After years of an...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Jan 2, 20234 min read
What’s in a Name? - A Homily for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Happy New Year! May 2023 be what we need it to be. But we’re not ready for it. Mary and Joseph weren’t ready. Mary especially wasn’t...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Jan 2, 20235 min read
God’s Come-Down Love - A Christmas Homily
All of you who walked in darkness (you who know) the fear of night - Now rejoice and sing with gladness; come and see the wondrous light!...
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Oct 16, 20224 min read
Keep Awake - The First Sunday of Advent
Matthew 24:36-44 Although the music in retail stores and in our homes may begin to sound a lot like Christmas, we’re not quite there yet....
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The Rev. Thomas A. Momberg
Sep 30, 20224 min read
Praying the Bible -19th Sunday after Pentecost
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 / Luke 18:1-8 Do you have a favorite Bible? That’s not a trick question. I’m just wondering if you’ve ever stopped...
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