Karin M Degraw

Preaching Through Holy Days and Holidays: Sermons That Work series XI Karin M Degraw

Publisher Marketing: Preaching Through Holy Days and Holidays is the eleventh in a series of books devoted to presenting examples of preaching excellence from parishes in the Episcopal Church. These sermons, collected from clergy around the country, focus on preaching the Holy Days and Holidays of the church and secular calendar. Contents include sermons for: -- the High Holy Days (Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Easter Evening, and Pentecost) -- major festivals (The Presentation of Our Lord, Ascension Day, The Transfiguration of Our Lord, All Saints' Day) -- Feasts of various saints -- celebrations of ministerial vocation (The Baptism of Our Lord, The Nativity of John the Baptist, the ordination of a bishop, the renewal of ordination vows) -- civic holidays (Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving) and more. Contributor Bio:  Alling, Roger Alling is president of Episcopal Evangelism. He is serving as priest associate at parishes in Central Pennsylvania and Southwest Florida. Contributor Bio:  Schlafer, David J David J. Schlafer is an Episcopal priest who has taught philosophy, theology, and homiletics at a number of seminaries in different denominational traditions. He currently focuses professional energy as a conference leader and preaching consultant across the United States and in England. Author and editor of eighteen books, he contributes regularly to professional journals in homiletics.