The sermon text is below the sermon audio. Sermon preached at Zion Episcopal Church, Washington NC Sunday April 3rd, 2022 The Reverend Alan Neale “Bullies – Be Gone!” In the spring of 1954, McCarthy picked a fight with the U.S. Army, following his attempt to identify and purge Communists in government positions. The army… Continue reading
The sermon text is below the sermon audio… Lent I, March 6 2022 Zion Episcopal Church The Reverend Alan Neale “Pushing Buttons” Before addressing the Gospel for today (The Temptations of Jesus as described in Luke’s Gospel), I want to say a few words about the experience of Ash Wednesday in particular and our… Continue reading
The written text is below the sermon audio… Sermon Preached at Zion Episcopal Church; Sunday February 20th 2022 The Reverend Alan Neale; “Love Your Enemies” Luke 6:27 “Jesus said, ‘I say to you that listen, love your enemies’”. “To you that listen… that’s interesting, yes? There are those people, there are those statements to… Continue reading
I truly approached this sermon text with much concern and a little alarm. Surely, of all Biblical texts, this one just speaks for itself… and yet, maybe after forty years, I had to be brave and trusting enough to see how I could speak of this text’s primal truth and perfect beauty. The sermon text… Continue reading
This glorious and wonderful story is just replete with inspirational truths about the way in which the very presence of Jesus transforms our lives… if only we let Him! The text is below the audio sermon. Sermon Preached at Zion Church, Washington NC. Sunday January 16 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale Our Gospel story for… Continue reading
From 2004-2015 I had the great honor and challenge and joy to be Rector of The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. During my tenure as Rector, the number of weddings increased exponentially because I deeply believe the church should open its doors to all people regardless of their history. But, having said… Continue reading
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The goal of all clergy – to be a good shepherd; to yearning of all churches – to receive a good shepherd! The sermon text follows the sermon audio… Sermon preached at St. Stephen’s, Goldsboro Sunday July 18 2021 The Reverend Alan Neale “Someone who’ll watch over me” In the early 1990’s I served in… Continue reading
Here I speak of a hymn that has remained precious to my mind and heart for many years; a hymn I first heard in the beautifully inspired and inspiring Chapel of the Cowley Fathers at their Newburyport MA home. And yes, it’s a definite for my memorial/funeral service. The text is below the video and… Continue reading
The sermon text is below the sermon video… St. Stephen’s Episcopal, Goldsboro NC; Sunday June 13 2021 The Reverend Alan Neale; “Moving On” Search committees for church leaders have been established since, almost, time immemorial. I think of a search committee led by a gifted, powerful and prophetic spiritual leader; a person hesitant to accept… Continue reading