The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Chapman
Pastor | Creative | Bad Ass
Writings
I began writing as a hobby in 2012 to chronicle my move from Georgia to Connecticut, my work with Westfield Church, and my ideas, sermons, and notions. In the time since, a little of everything has been posted here, and I think that’s the way it’ll stay.
The Latest
On Noah, American Politics, & One Thing NOT Dependent on Who is President
Like many pastors stepping into the pulpit the Sunday after the 2016 election, I was at a loss for words. My congregation is wonderful. They are kind and generous and remarkably politically diverse. Here's what I came up with, starting with Isaiah 65: 17-25. When it...
Sermons
Don’t Dry Out: A Baptism Sermon
This is the sermon I preached at Westfield Church on Sunday, January 13th. Before you read it, read the lesson from Isaiah and the lesson from Luke. I feel as though we’ve been running a marathon for the last month and a half! It started in the beginning of December...
Confused by the Spirit
I preached this sermon 3 years ago on January 17, 2010. I was in my last semester of seminary, deep in thought about what the future held, when on January 12th an earthquake in Haiti stopped us all in our tracks. Over 316,000 people lost their lives in a country that...
When Wisdom Bows
Happy New Year! It’s so good to see you here in this new year. Today’s a big day. It’s our first Sunday together in the New Year. I love this Sunday. I love this season--the beginning of something new. It always feels like a clean slate. It’s also Epiphany. Every...
Letters to Killingly
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Stoles
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Mama’s Boy
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