“The Balcony View” Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost | September 9, 2024
I’m not entirely sure why he didn’t like it, but he didn’t. Martin Luther, you know…the famous Reformer, the brilliant theologian, the...
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Fr. Jared Houze
Sep 5
“A Hole in the Wall” Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost | August 25, 2024
Click here to watch the sermon video. I never knew the man personally. He had died several years before I arrived in Sweetwater to be...
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Fr. Jared Houze
Aug 24
“Stay or Abide” Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost | August 25, 2024
Click here to watch the sermon video. There’s a question lingering in the air this morning. Can you hear it? It’s an interesting...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Jul 6
"The Weak Church" Seventh Sunday After Pentecost - July 7, 2024
Let me ask you a question. It’s something I’ve been struggling with. Just something for you to think about. It seems to be a question...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Jun 29
"Daughters" Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - June 23, 2024
I’m going to ask y'all to keep the gospel reading close by. We’re going to look at something in a moment. Last weekend I officiated a...
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Fr. Jared Houze
Jun 15
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost - June 16, 2024
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Fr. Jared Houze
May 11
"Power to Witness" 7th Sunday of Easter - May 12, 2024
There’s a word in our reading from Acts this morning that I have a hard time with. I do. Maybe you do too. It makes me…uncomfortable. But...
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Rev. Jared Houze
Apr 13
"Dad History" 3rd Sunday of Easter - April 14, 2024
A few months ago, a parishioner texted me a meme that said, “After turning 35, dads have to really get into one of two things. World War...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Mar 30
"No Country for Old Men" Easter Sunday - March 31, 2024
Here we are. Here we are. Easter Sunday! You know, I’ve been thinking about something this past week. I’ve been thinking about endings....
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Mar 27
"Last Words for the Living" Maundy Thursday - March 24, 2024
Thy rage, implacable! Too well I knew: The Furies that relentless breast have steel’d. And cursed thee with a heart that cannot yield....
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Feb 25
"Understanding That We Don’t Understand" Second Sunday in Lent - February 25, 2024
Mark Twain once said, “It ain’t the parts of the Bible I don’t understand that bother me, it’s the parts I do understand.” It’s a tough...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Feb 18
"That Uncomfortable Word" First Sunday in Lent - February 18, 2024
How about that Great Litany we just prayed together? Isn’t that something? If you’re new here or visiting St. Andrew’s for the first...
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Fr. Jared Houze
Feb 11
"Beyond Reason, Transformation" Last Sunday After The Epiphany - February 11, 2024
Okay…this is a bizarre story. I think it’s okay to admit that. Perhaps…even important to admit that this is a bizarre and let us say…. an...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Jan 28
Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany - January 28, 2024
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Dec 17, 2023
"Collects of Advent" - Third Sunday in Advent - December 17, 2023
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Dec 10, 2023
"Collects of Advent" - Second Sunday in Advent - December 10, 2023
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Dec 3, 2023
"Collects of Advent: Putting on Jesus in Ugly Sweater Season" - First Sunday in Advent - December 3, 2023
We’re entering a new season…are you excited? I sure am. I’ve been waiting. Y'all know what season I’m talking about? (Ask: What season?)...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Nov 4, 2023
23rd Sunday After Pentecost - November 5, 2023
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Fr. Jared Houze
Oct 21, 2023
21st Sunday After Pentecost - October 22, 2023
Have you ever tried to plead your case? I’m not talking about just a little disagreement now…I’m not talking tick for tack, little petty...
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The Rev. Jared Houze
Sep 16, 2023
“Business as Usual” 16th Sunday After Pentecost - September 10, 2023
Wow. Let’s just name it from the beginning shall we… This is a tough parable. It’s one of those when the Deacon – after reading the...
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