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St. Paul's Parish
Kent
An Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Easton
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Sermon - 1 Epiphany
In the Name... Before performing a baptism, the priest approached the young father and said solemnly, "Baptism is a serious step. Are...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jan 8, 20235 min read
Sermon - 17 Pentecost
In the Name... Once there was a very devout woman who would stand on her front porch and shout her prayers aloud. This annoyed her...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Oct 2, 20225 min read
Sermon - 2 Pentecost
In the Name... In view of this morning's Gospel it would be very easy to begin by telling some real porkers. However, as you may already...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 12, 20225 min read
Sermon - Baptism of Our Lord
In the Name... After attending his baby sister's baptism, little Johnny was sniffling and sobbing in the car on the way home. "What's...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jan 9, 20224 min read
Sermon - Holy Family
In the Name… I forget who it was that once said that happiness was knowing that you had a large, loving, caring and supportive family –...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jan 2, 20224 min read
Sermon - Christ the King
In the Name… The story is told of a poor woman who was walking along an English country road at the beginning of the 20th Century. As...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Nov 21, 20215 min read
Sermon - 25 Pentecost
In the Name... Our Collect today urged us to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the scriptures and, after hearing this morning's...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Nov 14, 20215 min read
Sermon - All Saints' Sunday
ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY, November 7th, 2021 In the Name… In our churchyard, we have the tombstone of Daniel Coley who died in 1727. It reads,...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Nov 7, 20214 min read
Sermon - 23 Pentecost
In the Name… A fellow hailed a taxi, told the driver where he wanted to go and sat down in the back. After a couple of minutes, he...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Oct 31, 20215 min read
Sermon - 16 Pentecost
In the Name... The story is told of a group of students taking an exam and, when the proctor called out “Pens down”, everybody stopped...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 12, 20214 min read
Sermon - 15 Pentecost
In the Name… Two clergymen from different denominations met and began to discuss their respective faiths. The conversation was very...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 5, 20214 min read
Sermon - 11 Pentecost
In the Name… I forget who it was who said that when two people meet, six people are present. There’s the me I think I am; the me you...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Aug 8, 20214 min read
Sermon - 9 Pentecost
In the Name... A tourist in the Holy Land wanted to take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and was told that the fee was $50. "What!",...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jul 25, 20215 min read
Sermon - 8 Pentecost
In the Name... Did you know that to talk to American soldiers you have to learn many languages? No, it’s true, each of our branches...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jul 18, 20215 min read
Sermon - 6 Pentecost
In the Name... One day, a bishop was interviewing a seminarian, and asked if he had any ideas where he would like to be assigned as a...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jul 4, 20215 min read
Sermon - 5 Pentecost
In the Name... A husband once did something really stupid and his wife chewed him out for it. He apologized and they made up. However,...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 27, 20215 min read
Sermon - 4 Pentecost
In the Name... As the passengers on a cruise were sitting down to dinner, their ship was caught in heavy seas and a minister offered the...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 20, 20214 min read
Sermon - 3 Pentecost
In the Name... Some years ago, there was a fellow who claimed he had evidence that Moses was an alien from another planet and had been...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 13, 20215 min read
Sermon - 2 Pentecost
In the Name… Two hunters got lost in the woods. One said to the other, “Don’t worry. We just have to shoot three times in the air and...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 6, 20215 min read
Sermon - Trinity Sunday
In the Name… I was wondering why there are so many Unitarians in California and someone suggested because folks there got tired of...
The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 30, 20214 min read
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