Speaker/Writer

Now, I understand

For over thirty years Alan Neale has spoken with passion, relevance, authenticity and humor of themes that are profound and pressing; the profound he makes simple and accessible, the pressing he makes immediate and welcoming. All these years past have provided little time for Alan to write extensively and so now he begins a long-postponed desire and there are many themes waiting to be translated into books; the task is daunting and enthralling and he longs to begin in 2015

Sermon “Glory Without Alleluias?” Sunday February 19th 2023. Zion Episcopal Church, Washington, NC 27889. The Reverend Alan Neale

February 20, 2023

The sermon text follows the sermon video. Click here for sermon video: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/last-sunday-after-the-epiphany-2-19-2023-neale.html Sermon preached at Zion Church, Washington NC. February 19th 2023 The Reverend Alan Neale; “Glory Without Alleluias” Today we say farewell to “alleluias” for almost seven weeks; on Ash Wednesday of this week we enter into an “alleluia free zone”. For some, maybe… Continue reading →

Sermon “Let’s Sort The Whole Thing Out” Sunday January 31 2023. Zion Church, Washington, NC. The Reverend Alan Neale

January 30, 2023

The sermon text is below the sermon video. Click Here for Sermon Video: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphany-1-29-2023-neale.html Sermon Preached at Zion Church, Washington NC; Sunday January 29th 2023 The Reverend Alan Neale; “Let’s sort this out” The Collect for today carries a phrase that always makes me think of a photograph I had seen years ago. The phrase?… Continue reading →

Sermon “It’s rude to point… isn’t it?”. Sunday January 15th 2023. Zion Church, Washington, NC. The Reverend Alan Neale

January 17, 2023

The sermon text follows the sermon video. Click here for sermon video: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/second-sunday-after-the-epiphany-1-15-2023-neale.html Sermon Preached at Zion Church; Sunday January 15th 2023 The Reverend Alan Neale; “It’s Rude to Point – isn’t it?” In a little book for children, Lynne Gibbs discourages children from pointing. The book’s title “It’s Rude to Point”. Joe the parrot… Continue reading →

Sermon “The Name”. Zion Church, Washington, NC. Sunday January 1st 2023. The Reverend Alan Neale

January 2, 2023

The precious, the lovely, the powerful NAME OF JESUS! The sermon text is below the sermon video… Click Here for Video: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/first-sunday-after-christmas-1-1-2023-neale.html Sermon Preached at Zion Church, Washington, NC Sunday January 1st 2023 The Reverend Alan Neale “The Name To Remember” One of the many hilarious scenes in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” occurs when… Continue reading →

Sermon “We’re all of us looking for the key.” Zion Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Sunday December 18th 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale

December 19, 2022

I’ve never preached on this Isaiah passage before – it was challenging! The sermon text is below the sermon video. Click here for sermon video: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/fourth-sunday-of-advent-12-18-2022-neale.html Sermon preached at Zion Episcopal, Washington, NC; Sunday December 18th 2022 The Reverend Alan Neale; “We’re all of us, looking for the key!” In a brilliantly composed sermon (gathering… Continue reading →

Sermon “Oh, you’re welcome!”. Zion Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. The Reverend Alan Neale. Sunday December 4th 2022

December 6, 2022

The sermon text is below the sermon video… Click Here for Sermon Video: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/second-sunday-in-advent-12-4-2022-neale.html Sermon preached at Zion Episcopal Church, Washington NC Sunday December 4th, 2022 The Reverend Alan Neale “Oh, you’re welcome!” Romans 15:7 “Welcome one another, as God in Christ has welcomed you to the glory of God.” Message Translation: “So reach out… Continue reading →

Sermon “Fatal Distractions”. Zion Church, Washington, NC. Advent Sunday November 27th 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale

November 28, 2022

The sermon text is below the sermon video… click here: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/first-sunday-in-advent-11-27-2022-neale.html Sermon preached at Zion Episcopal Church, Washington NC November 27th 2022 – Advent Sunday The Reverend Alan Neale “Fatal Distraction” After the long trudge through the green Sundays of Trinity (now nicely but ineffectually called Pentecost) we come to this triumphant, startling Advent Season…… Continue reading →

Sermon “Praise in Giving and Remembering”. Zion Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Sunday November 6th 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale

November 8, 2022

The sermon text is below the sermon video – click here: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost-11-6-2022-neale.html Sermon preached at Zion Episcopal Church, Washington NC Sunday November 6th 2022 The Reverend Alan Neale “Praise, the energy for giving and remembering” So… you can all, nearly, heave a sigh of relief… stewardship sermons are almost over… this is the third and… Continue reading →

Sermon “Never, never, never… give up!” Zion Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Sunday October 16th 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale

October 24, 2022

The sermon text is below the sermon video. I thought I knew this parable well (“The Indifferent Judge and the Importunate Widow”) but I was wrong and open to new light… such is the glory of God’s Holy Word. Click here: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-10-16-2022-neale.html Sermon preached at Zion Church, Washington, NC; Sunday October 16th 2022 The Reverend… Continue reading →

Sermon: “Harvest”. Zion Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Sunday October 2nd 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale

October 3, 2022

The sermon text is below the sermon video. Click here: https://zionepiscopal.com/Sermon%20Videos/seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost-10-2-2022.html Sermon preached at Zion Episcopal Church; Sunday October 2nd The Reverend Alan Neale; “Harvest Time” Matthew 9:37-38 “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray the Lord of the Harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”… Continue reading →