Supposing Him to be the Gardener

Sermons, from the Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania and the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York. Why call it Supposing Him to be the Gardener? Because Mary Magdalene, on the first Easter, was so distracted by her pain that she failed to notice the Divine in her midst. So do I. All the time. This title helps me remember that the Divine is everywhere--in the midst of deep pain as well as in profound joy. And everywhere in between.

Monday, September 21, 2009

The Courage of Letting Others be First

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Proper 20, Year B. Sermon preached at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo New York, 20 September 2009 I must be getting old. As I drive around...
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Reading the Bible Again for the First Time

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Our Bible study for the fall is using the book mentioned above, by Marcus Borg, as our guide. Last night was the first meeting and our discu...
Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Pharisees Weren't Such Bad Guys

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The Pharisees weren’t such bad guys. It’s easy to ridicule them, to laugh at them. After all, they are often the targets of Jesus’ harshest ...
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Monday, August 10, 2009

Are You Going to Eat That?

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Sermon for Pentecost X Last Sunday I was having brunch with old friends. Our table bustled with the joyful noise of family: Cousins poking e...
Friday, August 7, 2009

Volunteer Opportunity for Youth

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Wing Fest 2009 seeks help for Kids Fun Zone- Wing Fest is happy to partner this year with WNED on the Kids Fun Zone and a fantastic special ...
Sunday, July 12, 2009

Today's Sermon

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We’ve all seen it, some of us have done it, some of us have had it done to us. A parent and child are in the grocery store and the child is...
Friday, July 10, 2009

From General Convnetion

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The General Convention of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Anaheim CA for 2 weeks. Periodically I will cut and paste some testimony or new...
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The Rev'd Canon Cathy Dempesy-Sims
I am an Episcopal Priest who serves the Diocese of Western New York as the Canon for Connections (Canon to the Ordinary). I was widowed in November 2017. My wife and I had been married two months shy of 5 years. For years "Pete" had horses and then she added donkeys and then she added goats. And always, always there were dogs. IN the late summer of 2018 I am working toward inventing a new life for myself. One thing will not change: my love for preaching, my love for helping people makes sense of what is by hearing what was in a new way. Especially at this time in my life, I welcome your prayers for me, for my son Patrick and for my dogs (who are my faithful companions) Louie and Purnie (short for Calpurnia) . Supposing Him to be the Gardener is a shout out to Mary Magdalene, my hero.
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