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Father Benjamin von Bredow
Jan 194 min read
Hunger and thirst.
A Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany • January 19, 2025 at Holy Communion • Isaiah 61:10–62:4, John 2:1–11
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![Seeing double.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_0e9878b9dc3f4447a9969ddbb5eef20e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_448,h_280,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_0e9878b9dc3f4447a9969ddbb5eef20e~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Jan 124 min read
Seeing double.
A Sermon for the Baptism of Christ • January 12, 2025 at Holy Communion • Isaiah 42:1-8, Galatians 3:23-29, Mark 1:1-11
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![Showings.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_dcf1f2f73b74456eaf88092de3956f48~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_235,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_dcf1f2f73b74456eaf88092de3956f48~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Jan 54 min read
Showings.
A Sermon for Epiphany Eve • January 5, 2025 at Holy Communion • Matthew 2:1–12
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![The Wood Between the Worlds.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_cff99a9addb749b9b2eedbfbdbe772df~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_cff99a9addb749b9b2eedbfbdbe772df~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Dec 24, 20245 min read
The Wood Between the Worlds.
A Sermon for Christmas Eve • December 24, 2024 at the Vigil Service of Holy Communion • Proverbs 8:22–31, Hebrews 1:1–12, John 1:1–14
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![Comfort ye.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_67e24ecd1da24745b5e467ae66293fdd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_185,h_272,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_67e24ecd1da24745b5e467ae66293fdd~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Dec 22, 20245 min read
Comfort ye.
A Sermon for Advent 4 • December 22, 2024 at Holy Communion • Isaiah 40:1–9
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![Feeling seen.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_370878a51f4b47b399e2a3beea98fffe~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_370878a51f4b47b399e2a3beea98fffe~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Dec 15, 20245 min read
Feeling seen.
A Sermon for Advent 3 • December 15, 2024 at Holy Communion • 1 Corinthians 4:1–5, Matthew 11:2–10
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![The acorn's word.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_dbd3b98ab14e44358a772b50e1318f6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_dbd3b98ab14e44358a772b50e1318f6b~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Dec 8, 20245 min read
The acorn's word.
A Sermon for Advent 2 • December 8, 2024 at Holy Communion • Isaiah 55:6–11, Romans 15:4–13, Luke 21:25–33
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![The day of visitation.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_653dce274b424e409b9688451bd25a1e~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_653dce274b424e409b9688451bd25a1e~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Dec 1, 20245 min read
The day of visitation.
A Sermon for Advent Sunday • December 1, 2024 at Holy Communion • Isaiah 62:10–12, Romans 13:8–14, Matthew 21:1–13
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![Advent: the beginning or the end?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_3d5fe06aa45841d5b088961b41613518~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_3d5fe06aa45841d5b088961b41613518~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Nov 24, 20244 min read
Advent: the beginning or the end?
A Sermon for the Sunday before Advent • November 24, 2024 at Holy Communion • Jeremiah 23:5–8
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![In Adam all die.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_d097d75a0f3447198162db4adee8bc7a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_426,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_d097d75a0f3447198162db4adee8bc7a~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Nov 17, 20243 min read
In Adam all die.
A Sermon for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity • November 17, 2024 at Holy Communion
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![It deepens as it flows.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_a9b01082578e40089c5ec82211f83cbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_a9b01082578e40089c5ec82211f83cbd~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Nov 10, 20245 min read
It deepens as it flows.
A Sermon for Trinity 24 • November 10, 2024 at Holy Communion • Ezekiel 47:1–12
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![They loved (not) their lives.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_6f445eadc9a34febb4845806f71ea1c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_6f445eadc9a34febb4845806f71ea1c6~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Nov 2, 20245 min read
They loved (not) their lives.
A Sermon for All Saints' Day • Oct 31 at King's College Halifax, Nov 3 at Christ Church Shelburne
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Father Benjamin von Bredow
Oct 26, 20245 min read
Judgement and crisis.
A Sermon for Trinity 22 • October 27, 2024 at Holy Communion • Isaiah 2:10–18, Matthew 18:21–35
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Father Benjamin von Bredow
Oct 19, 20245 min read
Rulers and authorities.
A Sermon for Trinity 21 • October 20, 2024 at Holy Communion • Ephesians 6:10–20
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![The days are evil.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_68b058f7f4aa47d6b5b4bed1e5cde583~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_68b058f7f4aa47d6b5b4bed1e5cde583~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Oct 12, 20245 min read
The days are evil.
A Sermon for Trinity 20 (Thanksgiving Sunday) • October 13, 2024 at Holy Communion • Ephesians 5:15–20, Matthew 22:1–14
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![Deep calls to deep.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_a29332270f8a4e08b9d86d4d510eb4d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_a29332270f8a4e08b9d86d4d510eb4d8~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Oct 5, 20245 min read
Deep calls to deep.
A Sermon for Trinity 19 • October 6, 2024 at Holy Communion • Ephesians 4:17–32, Matthew 9:1–8
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Father Benjamin von Bredow
Sep 28, 20244 min read
A wind from the West.
A Sermon for Michaelmas • September 29, 2024 at Holy Communion • Revelation 12:7–11, Matthew 18:1–10
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![Against opinion.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_24f959bc586244e7b0501a3a97e893a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_24f959bc586244e7b0501a3a97e893a1~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Sep 21, 20245 min read
Against opinion.
A Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity • September 22, 2024 at Holy Communion • Psalm 131, Ephesians 4:1–6
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![For freedom.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/544fe8_9b206d5f39204488ae047b3d7a9991dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/544fe8_9b206d5f39204488ae047b3d7a9991dd~mv2.webp)
Father Benjamin von Bredow
Sep 7, 20245 min read
For freedom.
A Sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity • September 8, 2024 at Holy Communion • Galatians 6:11–18, Matthew 6:24–34
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Father Benjamin von Bredow
May 25, 20245 min read
The wind blows where it wishes.
A Sermon for Trinity Sunday • May 26, 2024 at Holy Communion • John 3:1–15
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