“Sassafras Mountain,” by Frances Hardaway.

The Rev. Thomas Alexander.

I’m an Episcopal priest, sharing ministry with the people of Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock. A native Arkansan, I share life with my spouse and our two dogs and two cats. And here, I share my sermons and other writings with all y’all.

Recent posts.

  • On Choosing to Give
    Preached on Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. “The landowner said to the laborer, ‘I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you.’” (Matthew 20:14) There is a moment in today’s Gospel when everything seems to be going just as… Read more: On Choosing to Give
  • On the Name of God
    Preached on Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. “God said to Moses, ‘This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.’” (Exodus 3:15) This morning, I’d like to tell you about just one of those generations. I was about five years old… Read more: On the Name of God
  • On Being Imprisoned in Disobedience
    Preached on Sunday, August 16, 2026, the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all. (Romans 11:32). When I was in seminary, I worked at St. Paul’s Church in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The congregation was organized in… Read more: On Being Imprisoned in Disobedience

Past posts.