Kyle Matthew Oliver

Category: Sermons

  • Preacher Man (Two-Week Stint)

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    Yesterday I preached at Trinity Church, my home parish of many years. It was a really positive experience: a warm welcome from familiar faces, good feedback from parishioners and clergy, and a wonderful liturgy besides. The highlight of the morning was definitely the vestry member “faith story of the week,” which had us all in…

  • Home Again, Home Again

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    Well, the summer of CPE is behind me, and I’m back in Wisconsin for a couple of weeks off. I’m sure I’ll have some more summative thoughts on New York, the hospital, and the summer in general, but for now I’ve got sermons to write and a school year to plan for (and geeky, biblical…

  • My Favorite Preacher Unexpectedly Reminds Me Why I Miss Him

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    [First, a guarantee: I will post something about my life and not about church very soon. Probably when I get back from the Brewers-Twins series this weekend!] I remember reading at the beginning of the school year some article in which the author claimed, “Good preaching changes lives.” I know that statement is true when…

  • Cross-posting: St. Francis Forum

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    I put an item up at St. Francis Forum that I figured I should post here as well: I had the opportunity (at Bishop Miller’s suggestion) to preach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in addition to St. Francis House a couple Sundays back. I wanted to post the sermon because I know that some folks…

  • Non-Secular Programming

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    First, a Sports Night scene to set the mood: CASEY: Finish the story. DAN: The story is, we had a conversation. Seriously. Someone had clearly briefed her on my stuff with the public schools and I told her about my opposition to secular programs that are publicly financed. I really spoke up and she seemed…