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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Sermon - 16 Pentecost
CHURCH ON THE BEACH A woman was walking along the beach when she saw a bottle on the sand. She rubbed it and a genie appeared. "I may...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 18, 20224 min read
Sermon - 15 Pentecost
In the Name... Once upon a time, there was an economically advantaged person of the male sex who hired an executive director for his...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 15, 20225 min read
Sermon - 13 Pentecost
In the Name... There's a story told about the Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black when he attended the funeral of a politician who had a...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Sermon - 12 Pentecost
In the Name... The comedian W.C. Fields used to have a line about a certain contest. First prize was a week in Philadelphia. Second...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Sep 11, 20225 min read
Sermon - 14 Pentecost
In the Name... Before a trial, the judge explained to the defendant, “You can let me try your case, or you can choose to have a jury of...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Aug 21, 20224 min read
Sermon - 11 Pentecost
In the Name… Two friends met up and one asked the other how he was doing since he'd lost his job. "Well, it was hard, at first,” he...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Aug 14, 20225 min read
Sermon - 10 Pentecost
In the Name... Two hikers were suddenly confronted by a large bear right on the trail. Without hesitation, one pulled off his boots,...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jul 24, 20224 min read
Sermon - 7 Pentecost
In the Name... A businessman who needed to clinch an important deal went into a church to pray. By chance, he knelt next to a man who...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jul 17, 20225 min read
Sermon - 6 Pentecost
In the Name... Some years ago, I read that hospitality is the art of making your guests feel at home – especially if you wish they were....
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jul 3, 20225 min read
Sermon - 4 Pentecost
In the Name... Billy Graham told the story of how he was once invited to speak at the closing service of a week-long crusade, but he...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 26, 20225 min read
Sermon - 3 Pentecost
PENTECOST 3, June 26th, 2022 In the Name... The story is told of a pompous speaker who was so boring that his audience began to get up...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 12, 20224 min read
Sermon - Trinity Sunday
In the Name… A non-religious family sent their son to a church school because it had a good reputation. One day, the boy came home and...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Jun 12, 20225 min read
Sermon - 2 Pentecost
In the Name... In view of this morning's Gospel it would be very easy to begin by telling some real porkers. However, as you may already...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 29, 20225 min read
Sermon - 7 Easter
In the Name... I saw an interesting bumper sticker. It read, "Jesus is coming - look busy.” When Jesus told his disciples that he was...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 26, 20224 min read
Sermon - Ascension Thursday
In the Name... The old chapel at Virginia Seminary had a stained glass window behind its altar with three panels depicting the Ascension...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 22, 20225 min read
Sermon - 6 Easter
In the Name... One Sunday, after the service, a man said to the minister,” Pastor, today your sermon reminded me of the peace and love of...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 15, 20225 min read
Sermon - 5 Easter
In the Name... Pastor John sat comfortably in his big pulpit chair on the stage while the congregation finished the final stanza of a...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 8, 20224 min read
Sermon - 4 Easter
In the Name... A priest was once teaching a Sunday School class and asked them, “If you are the sheep and Jesus is the Good Shepherd,...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
May 1, 20224 min read
Sermon - 3 Easter
In the Name… A pastor asked his elders what sort of things they would like people to say about them at their funerals. One replied, “I’d...
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The Rev. Frank St. Amour, III
Apr 24, 20224 min read
Sermon - 2 Easter
In the Name... A fellow went to work on Monday and his boss asked him. "Tell me, do you believe in life after death?" "Yes", the fellow...
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