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, March 27, 2017

Lent IV A Grace Lockport How Dirt 'n Spit 'n Love Lead to Amazing Grace

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[This is a recast of a sermon given three years ago. But it was, once again, what I wanted to say, so with a few tweaks, here it is] +Theo...
Monday, March 6, 2017

Lent 1 Yr A March 5, 2017

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So, I had a sermon written for this morning. There was nothing wrong with that sermon at all. BUT ever since Ash Wednesday, something has be...
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Sometimes, God Can’t Be Contained Transfiguration, Last Epiphany 2017

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Have you ever been transfigured-- so affected by an experience that your actual appearance—how you look, how you carry yourself, changes? It...
Sunday, February 19, 2017

1 Epiphany 7A Trinity Hamburg 2.19.17 Our Enemies are Our Friends

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 +There's a great children's book called Let's Be Enemies. The story is all about James and John, two boys who had been friends ...
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Sunday, February 5, 2017

Mary’s Eyes Reveal Our Truth The Presentation, tr. February 5, 2017 Grace Lckprt

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+ Today we’ve transferred the Feast of the Presentation from Thursday to today. The Presentation commemorates 40 days after Jesus’ birth whi...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

Relationship Brings the Kingdom Come Epiphany 4A Trinity Hamburg

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+This morning I want to talk with you about relationships. You see, our Christian faith is all about relationships: God’s relationship with...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Jesus Finds His Way--Trinity Fredonia, January 22, 2017

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+It’s an honor to be here this morning as you, the people of Trinity Church, Fredonia embark on a new journey, a “post Fr. Bob” journey. Th...
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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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