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.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Halting HALT through Holy Food

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+The angel says to Elijah: “Get up and eat, otherwise the journey will be too much for you.” (1 Kings 19:5) Everyone needs nourishment--s...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Just Walk Proper 13 Aug 5 2012

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Man, I thought I lived in a fishbowl…but I have the epitome of privacy compared to poor Jesus. This morning the folks he had just fed (in t...
Monday, July 30, 2012

A Covenant of Abundance: Jubilee Sunday July 29, 2012

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Do you know that you’re like Elisha? Do you know that you’re like Paul? Do you know that you’re like Jesus? You are. Each and every one ...
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Finding God in the Quiet

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***Note: this sermon was more experiential than most, making the translation to just words, difficult. We live in such a loud world. To “...
Friday, July 13, 2012

The Dance Card of the Holy and Undivided Trinity July 8, 2012

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As you know, I’m a big fan of Jesus, the man, fully human.. Of course I love his divinity too, but what really gets me excited---day in and...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Call and Response: Sprouting God’s Dream for Us. Proper 6 Yr B June 17, 2012

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed gives most of us a really warm and fuzzy feeling inside. We feel good knowing that even if our faith is TEE...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

You can go home again...to God. Pentecost 2, Proper 5 Yr B June 10, 2012

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I consider myself a native Chicagoan but I’m also a proud Buffalonian. I’ve lived here for 11 years and have no trouble referring to Buffal...
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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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