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.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Pentecost 12 8.15.10

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+Today’s Gospel isn’t light reading is it? There’s a lot of violent and disturbing imagery in it. At this stage of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is...
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Pentecost 11 Proper 14 Yr C

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Today’s Gospel has caused me fits all week. I couldn’t reconcile the loving message of “Do not be afraid little flock” with the end times ...
Sunday, August 1, 2010

Pentecost 10, Proper 13 Aug 1, 2010

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+Today’s gospel is known as the Parable of the Rich Fool. It could just as easily be called the parable of the poor fool. For Jesus is say...
Sunday, July 25, 2010

George Knocked and the Door Opened. Pentecost 9 Yr C

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+George was lying in the oncology unit of the local hospital. 64 years old, body ravaged by cancer, he knew his earthly life was ending. I...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Mary and Martha: Two Halves of One

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+My parents were great entertainers. Together they had terrific parties, elegant dinners and all in all, they opened our house to any numb...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Pentecost 5 Yr C

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In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks harshly, acting cold and indifferent to the responsibilities of family and work. But more than being crank...
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Dignity's Showdown with Demonization Pentecost 4 Yr C

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+Earlier this week our Presiding Bishop was preparing to celebrate and preach at Southwark Cathedral in London when she received a comm...
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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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