Diocese of East Tennessee: Text of 2003 Sermons and Presentations

2003 Sermons, Speeches
& Presentations

By the Rt. Rev. Charles vonRosenberg, III Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee

Index: 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999

Bishop vonRosenberg's Pastoral Letter on reconciliation, 10/29/03
Bishop vonRosenberg's Pastoral Letter to parishes, 8/06/03

Location: Christ, South Pittsburg
Advent IV
Date: December 22, 2003
Sermon Title: "The Leap of Faith"

Location: St. Luke, Cleveland
Advent III
Date: December 14, 2003
Sermon Title: "Advent Anticipation"

Location: Trinity, Gatlinburg
Pentecost Last
Date: November 23, 2003
Sermon Title: "Alpha and Omega"<

Location: St. Andrew, Maryville
Pentecost XXIII
Date: November 16, 2003
Sermon Title: "Faith or Fear"

Location: St. Elizabeth, Farragut
Pentecost XXII
Date: November 9, 2003
Sermon Title: "The Widow and Her Mite "

Location: St. John the Baptist, Battle Creek
Pentecost XIX
Date: October 19, 2003
Sermon Title: "Faithful Perseverance "

Location: St. Francis, Norris
Pentecost XVI
Date: September 28, 2003
Sermon Title: "God's More "

Location: St. Thomas, Knoxville
Pentecost XV
Date: September 21, 2003
Sermon Title: "Earthly Anxiety "

Location: St. Clare, LaFollette; St. Matthias, Rogersville
Pentecost XIV
Date: September 14, 2003
Sermon Title: "Right or Righteous, II"

Location: St. Timothy’s, Kingsport
Pentecost XIII
Date: September 7, 2003
Sermon Title: "Right or Righteous?"

Location: St. Christopher, Kingsport
Pentecost II
Date: June 22, 2003
Sermon Title: "Building on the Journey of Faith"

Location: Ascension, Knoxville
Trinity Sunday
Date: June 15, 2003
Sermon Title: "Who are you?"

Location: St. Mathias, Rogersville
Day of Pentecost
Date: June 8, 2003
Sermon Title: "Fire and Pentecost"

Location: Nativity, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
Easter VII
Date: June 1, 2003
Sermon Title: "In the world, but not of it"

Location: All Saints, Morristown
Easter VI
Date: May 25, 2003
Sermon Title: "The Love Connection"

Location: Christ Church, Rugby
Easter V
Date: May 18, 2003
Sermon Title: "Love Comes First"

Location: St. John's Cathedral, Knoxville
Easter IV
Date: May 11, 2003
Sermon Title: "The Gospel, the Culture, and our Diocese"

Location: Good Shepherd, Knoxville
Easter III
Date: May 4, 2003
Sermon Title: "Joy's Disbelief "

Location: Annunciation, Newport
Easter II
Date: April 27, 2003
Sermon Title: "Support for Faith in Low Times"

Location: St. Alban, Hixson
Palm Sunday
Date: April 13, 2003
Sermon Title: "Christ's Passion and Our Own"

Location: Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mtn.
Lent V
Date: April 6, 2003
Sermon Title: "A Defining Reality"

Location: Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga
Epiphany Last
Date: March 2, 2003
Sermon Title: "Revelation: A Window to God and a Mirror for Self"

Location: St. Columba's, Bristol/St. Thomas, Elizabethton
Epiphany VII
Date: February 23, 2003
Sermon Title: "An Image for Intercessory Prayer"

Location: St. Raphael's, Crossville
Epiphany VI
Date: February 16, 2003
Sermon Title: "Outside Help Needed"

Location: St. Luke's, Knoxville
The Presentation of Our Lord
Date: February 2, 2003
Sermon Title: "Authentic Authority"

Location: St. Peter's, Chattanooga
Epiphany III
Date: January 26, 2003
Sermon Title: "To Answer the Call"

Location: St. Thaddeus, Chattanooga
Epiphany II
Date: January 19, 2003
Sermon Title: "The Word within the Voices"

Location: Christ Church, Chattanooga
Epiphany I
Date: January 12, 2003
Sermon Title: "Whose We Are"

Location: St. Matthew's, Dayton
Christmas II
Date: January 5, 2003
Sermon Title: "Strength in Powerlessness"