Parting Words: A Farewell Discourse

by Barbara C. Harris

This collection captures the voice and the vision of a treasured preacher, pastor, and bishop.

And so for these past thirteen-plus years, if there has been one watchword on my lips it has been, “Please be patient with me, 'cause God isn't through with me yet.” And God still is not finished with me. Nor is God through with any of us yet. So I pray that you will continue to go from strength to strength, in God's joyful service as you are reshaped, remolded, reequipped and re-empowered in the days and weeks and months and years ahead.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Ambrose Miles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe 4 1/3 stars, because the art of the homily is not just these written words but the delivery of the spoken word. Barbara Harris was a dynamic homilist and one of my favorites, right up there with the late Katie Geneva Cannon. This collection would have been a five star performance had it contained a CD.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A second reading, preparatory to donating it to the parish library. Good stuff; it's a shame that the publisher's proofreading was so careless.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sermons can be a tough read. You have to know a bit about the preacher's nuances. But, with Bishop Harris, you just need to read it. She was to the point and always clear. She was a strong preacher, even in the printed word.