Sermons by Bishop Paul V. Marshall and Bishop John P. Croneberger

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Redeem the gift card
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
December 24, 2009

Christmas 2008
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
December 24, 2008

As the Future Happens (Retirement of The Rev. Canon Ginny Rex Day)
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Trinity, Mt. Pocono
June 29, 2008

Mocked in the Empty Tomb
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Easter, Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
March 23, 2008

Be Strong and Courageous (Sermon at the Chrism Mass)
Sermon by Bishop John P. Croneberger
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
March 13, 2008

Deacon Ordination Sermon
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
February 2, 2008

At the Institution of the Rev. Laura Howell
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Trinity, Bethlehem
December 28, 2008

On Children, Water and Aquarium Maintenance
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
November Clergy Day, St. Stephen's, Wilkes-Barre
November 13, 2007

Funeral of Victoria Lala Leach
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral of the Nativity, Bethlehem
November 5, 2007

All Souls 2007
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
All Soul's Day, Cathedral of the Nativity, Bethlehem
November 2, 2007

There's No McDonald's in Kajo Keji
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Corpus Christi, Holy Cross, Wilkes-Barre
June 7, 2007

Trinity Sunday
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Trinity Sunday Sermon, Cathedral Church of the Nativity
June 3, 2007

Sermon at the Chrism Mass
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Chrism Mass, Cathedral Church of the Nativity
March 29, 2007

Stepping Away from Magical Thinking
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
At the 2006 Convention Eucharist
October 14, 2006

Wrapped in the Baptismal Embrace of Christ
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
At the Funeral of The Rev. Canon Bryan Williams
May 27, 2006

The Third Gift
Christmas Sermon 2005
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

From Lament to Confidence and Celebration
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
At the Funeral of The Rev. Dr. John Tyler Harvard
March 30, 2005

The Oil of Gladness
Sermon, Bishop Paul Marshall, Diocese of Bethlehem
Chrism Mass, March 24, St. Stephen's Pro Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre

Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Getting over ourselves and just doing the work of Christ
Preached at the Ecumenical Service hosted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Scranton
January 18, 2005, noon, at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton

Trinity Sunday, June 6, 2004
Sermon by Bishop Paul Marshall
Cathedral of the Nativity, Bethlehem

Sermon at the Chrism Mass
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
April 1, 2004

Christmas Sermon 2003
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral Church of the Nativity

Dare to be bold servants
May 31, 2003
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
The Ordination of Liz Miller, Diane Zanetti, Hemchand Gossai
To the Sacred Order of Deacons
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

Going to the places of real life to meet the Risen Lord
Easter Sermon, 2003 -- Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Diocese of Bethlehem

Bishop Paul's Confirmation Sermon
St. Stephen's, Whitehall
March 30, 2003

March 25, 2003
Institution of The Rev. Paul Cochran
St. Peter's Church, Hazleton
Feast of the Annunciation

Hard questions before us
The things that make for peace
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Bishop, Diocese of Bethlehem

Christmas 2002
The Real World has Arrived but it is mostly Uninhabited
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

God's gift of mercy
Loving People into Transformation
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
St Luke's Day, 2002
Diocesan Convention

Attitude is everything! Show up. look for the good. and
Be Prepared to Be Surprised at how much Better Other People have Become
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
At Good Shepherd Church, Scranton, October 13, 2002 (Proper 23-A)

Not to accumulate power
You are Ordained to Disperse Power
May you never in your ministry feel that you have arrived
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Ordination liturgy of six priests
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
October 6, 2002

What I have Learned in the Last Five Years
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall 
Institution of Andrew Gerns As rector of Trinity Church, Easton 
June 27, 2002

Sometimes the Church Gets It Right
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall At the ordination of deacons Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem April 6, 2002

Keep a Place for the Ecstatic to Break In
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Sermon at the Chrism Mass
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, March 21, 2002

Real redemption begins... 
When we are at our Worst
Sermon by Bishop Paul V. Marshall 
Good Friday, March 29, 2002 
Grace Church, Allentown

How God has Touched me Through Mother Romeril's Ministry
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall November 25, 2001 
Preached at St. Andrew's, Bethlehem 
Upon the retirement of The Rev. Canon Gwendolyn-Jane Romeril

Sermon at Diocesan Convention, 2001
Be Eager to Help People Work Things Out
St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral
October 20, 2001
The Rt. Rev. Paul V. Marshall, Bishop

The Making of Four New Priests 
Cathedral of the Nativity Bethlehem
September 29, 2001 
The Rt. Rev. Paul V. Marshall, Bishop

A thought about today's Gospel (7/8/01)
This is a portion of a sermon for Pentecost 5 which was sent as a note to the Diocesan Discussion list from Bishop Paul

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 2001 
The Reception of the Rev. Patrick Malloy
Bishop Paul V. Marshall June 29, 2001

Pentecost 2001 
You Can't Wear a Purple Flamingo Hat and Think of your Own Death at the Same Time
The world may be controlled by the tightly-wrapped, but they don't enjoy it
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Sermon, Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

The Religion of Jesus:  Breaking Down Walls Humans Create
Bishop Paul V. Marshall 
Sermon at Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading 
Celebration of Full Communion, May 6, 2001

Feast of All Saints, 2000
Ignoring calls to kick butt 
Make a Difference with Truth and Love
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

October 14, 2000 
Sermon at Share the Bread 
Jesus Had Friends in Low Places 
When he shared bread with them, things happened 
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Pentecost Sermon 
To Convert, To Proclaim, To Witness - What is the Difference?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, June 11, 2000

The Episcopal Church Welcomes You
Sermon at Convention 2000, Diocese of Bethlehem 
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Easter Sermon
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Clergy Day, March 14, 2000
Homily by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Isaiah 55:6-11 Matthew 6:7-15

Safe to dare anything for Christ... 
Helping People and Raising their Threshold of Pain
Celebration of New Ministry of Good Shepherd Church, Scranton, with their rector, Eric Bergman, February 5, 2000
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Millennium Sermon
Dec 31, 1999 Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem (9:30 pm)
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

At the reception of the priestly orders of 
The Rev. Canon Bill Lewellis
All Saints' Day
November 1, 1999
Bishop Paul V. Marshall 

At the Ordination of Terry Matthews 
And her Institution as Rector of St. Mark's, Moscow, PA
October 23, 1999
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Keeping the Church Aware
September 25, 1999
Ordination of Jim Smith, St. John's Episcopal Church, Ashland, PA, 
one of three churches of North Parish
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

We Have This Treasure in Tupperware
Convention Eucharist, June 12, 1999, St. Luke's, Scranton
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Corpus Christi Sermon, 1999
The Priest and the Sacrifice
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Consecration of St. Brigid's Church, Nazareth
April 11, 1999
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

A room with a view
Has the Stone Been Rolled Away From Our Awareness?
Easter Sermon 1999 -- Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Bishop Paul V. Marshall

Discipleship costs... but resurrection follows....
We Are Adult Friends Of Jesus Christ
by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
(edited version of the sermon preached at the Celebration of New Ministry at Trinity, Bethlehem, with their new rector, Nick Knisely)

At The Institution of Daniel Hinkle as Rector of St. Barnabas, Kutztown
October 9, 1998
Numbers 11:16-17,25-25a

Convention Eucharist, June 13, 1998
Christ Church, Reading

At the Celebration of New Ministry, St. Peter's, Hazleton
and St. James, Drifton with their new rector, Laurence Miller
May 16, 1998

The Holy Spirit Called Us to Kingston
Sermon at the Sharing the Bread Festival
May 9, 1998 -- At the Armory in Kingston, PA

An Altar and a Table -- A Place of Trembling and Joy
At the Consecration of the Altar
Diocesan House, Bethlehem
Maundy Thursday, April 9, 1998

Receive With Open Hands
Chrism Mass, Holy Week, 1998

Imagine in the Spirit -- And Fear Not
Christmas Eve Sermon, 1997
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, PA

The Pre-Disastered Priest -- News You Can Use
Sermon at the Ordination of R. Jane Williams as a priest
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading, PA
December 19, 1997

Do You Want to Be Healed?
Convention Eucharist, December 6, 1997
St. Stephen's, Wilkes-Barre

Sermon at Cathedral Ordinations
Cathedral Church of the Nativity
June 14, 1997

Receiving the Incomparable Gift
Christmas Eve Sermon at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity
1996

The Ordination of James Turrell as a Priest
December 21, 1996

Sermon at the Eucharist of the 125th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem
December 6, 1996

Sermon Preached At General Seminary on the Feast of James of Jerusalem
During the Fall Colloquium on the Proposed Concordat with the Lutherans
October 24, 1996

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