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, December 24, 2017

Give Him Your Heart. Christmas 2017

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6 In the bleak midwinter, right here and right now . Christmas 2017 +For years I dismissed the hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter.”  T he t...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Soothing is temporary. Comfort is forever. St Luke’s Attica Advent 2B 2017

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+”Comfort O Comfort my people, says the prophet Isaiah. I don’t know about you, but I like to be comfortable. After a cold walk out to the ...
Sunday, November 5, 2017

All Saints 2017

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I was supposed to celebrate and preach at Trinity Hamburg and St. Paul's Springville today. However, cancer got in the way and I needed ...
Sunday, October 1, 2017

Proper 21 A Trinity, Hamburg, St. Paul's Springville "Living Yes"

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+Saying Yes while Living No. That’s how Biblical scholar Fred Craddock characterizes the parable at the end of today’s gospel—the Parable of...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

“Him?” A Sermon on St. Matthew for St Matthew’s, Buffalo September 24, 2017

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+So there are two things about St. Matthew’s story that I want to talk about this morning. First, let’s spend some time on who he was---Matt...
Sunday, September 10, 2017

Proper 18 A Grace Lckprt The essence of God is in relationship September 10, 2017

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+Our readings this morning are about following God’s commandments, working through disagreements and remembering that Jesus is present whene...
Sunday, September 3, 2017

Get Behind Me! Pick Up Your Cross! And Be the Christian I know you Can Be! Proper 17A Sept 1, 2017

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+For the past month our gospel readings have given us several versions of Peter—insightful and loyal follower of Jesus, braggadocious blow h...
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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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