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
Running the Race: An Unexpected Election Sermon
Read the scripture I started with here. On Monday, I was convinced that this sermon was going to be about All Saints Day—one of my favorite days in the WHOLE CHURCH YEAR. I love everything about this particular liturgical day. I love singing When the Saints Go...
Sermons
The Other Half of Christmas
This morning is the first time I addressed the tragedy in Newtown directly in a sermon. In order to do so, I used the Lectionary from Year C for the First Sunday after Christmas known in Biblical circles as the Slaughter of the Innocents--a fitting scripture when...
In the Meantime.
Before you read the sermon, check out the Gospel Lesson. Also, watch this video: We are living in the meantime. Do you realize that? That we are living in the meantime? We are living in a time between two realities. A time between what has already come to pass and...
Stuff: A Stewardship Sermon
This sermon was preached at Westfield on October 14, 2012. Before you read it, check out the Gospel Lesson it's based on. This is a story about stuff--about having it, about giving it away. It’s a story about following the rules, about salvation. Ultimately,...
Letters to Killingly
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Mama’s Boy
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