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, May 29, 2016

The Prayer of Humble Access with Fresh Eyes Pentecost 2C, May 29 2016 Holy Communion Lakeview

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+One of my tasks, as the Bishop’s Canon, is to keep an eye on things. I have a wide variety of responsibilities, but they all fit under the...

Sunday, May 22, 2016

God in Three Persons, grooves deep paths of access St Luke's Jamestown, Trinity Sunday 2016

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Remember the Far Side comic? Drawn by Gary Larson, it was a single frame comic that was a quirky take on every day life from a nerdy scienti...

The Holy Spirit moves among us and gives us the courage to do what we never thought we could. Pentecost 5.15.16 Trinity Lancaster

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+Imagine if someone’s first time in a church was either last week or this? Bodies visibly rising to heaven, tongues of fire, violent wind an...

Saturday, May 14, 2016

A Eulogy for Scout

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In April of 2004 I moved into a house with a large, fenced in backyard. At the time I tele-commuted so it seemed the perfect time to get a d...

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Pray Easter 7 St Paul’s Stafford/St. Mark’s Leroy 8 May 2016

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+Today’s reading from John’s Gospel is the end of what’s known as Jesus’ Farewell Discourse, a long series of statements Jesus makes to his ...

Sunday, May 1, 2016

The Peace of God Spins the Web of Grace St Peter’s Westfield, May 1 2016 Easter 6

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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you +I’m so happy to be with you this morning. I thank Virginia for the invitation, you for your...

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Easter 4 A Baptism Love Letter St Patrick's Cheektowaga, April 17, 2016

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+Good morning, I’d like to thank Karen for her kind invitation to be with you today. I’m especially happy to be here on a day when, at 10 am...

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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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