“GOOD WITH GOD, OR WITHOUT”
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
On March 27, 2011
Why are you as good as you are? Why is anyone?
Some time ago, in his review of a new book, The Origins of Virtue, the British philosopher David Papineau wrote, “Evolution by [...]
(** note that the two readings used during this service appear at the end of this document**)
When I was in Divinity School, we had to take one class in the area of administration. The class I chose was called “Money Matters” and was a two week winter intensive course on church finances. The first two [...]
“OUR 370-YEAR RELIGIOUS ADVENTURE (SO FAR!)”
The Sermon Preached at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
On March 6, 2011
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
Every now and then I like to take a Sunday morning and retell some of the stories that make up the lore of this congregation. I know, for some of you, this [...]
“OUR 370-YEAR RELIGIOUS ADVENTURE (SO FAR!)”
(The Longer Version)
The First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
March 6, 2011
The Rev. Ken Sawyer
Every now and then I like to take a Sunday morning and retell some of the stories that make up the lore of this congregation. I know, for some of you, this means you have [...]
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
On March 6, 2011
I do have a word of my own in mind, one I have long wanted to acknowledge as a favorite of mine, one that I think deserves more attention and praise, not for how the letters sound but for [...]