A Death in Blacksburg

A Sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 23A Matthew 22:1-14 There was a death in Blacksburg this week that wasn’t in the paper and didn’t make the news as far as I can tell.  Teddy died.  Some of you will ask, “Who is Teddy?”  Others of you will immediately know the name and know who I’m speaking of.  Still others of you will remember when I preached an entire sermon about Teddy some five years ago now. You see, Teddy was a homeless man who spent most of his days on the streets of Blacksburg.  He was the large … Continue reading A Death in Blacksburg