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To listen to this sermon, use the link below. The Sermon for Sunday, July 12th, 2026, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 65; Isaiah 55; Matthew 13;1-9, 18-23 The Text: Isaiah 55 INTRODUCTION When I was a teenager, my father gave me a portable tape recorder for Christmas Read more
Services & Events for the remainder of July 2026 The fellowship hour takes place in McNeely Hall after the Sunday morning service. Sunday, Trinity 6, July 12th, 10 a.m. Morning Prayer The monthly Vestry meeting will be held in McNeely Hall after this service. Sunday, Trinity 7, July 19th, 10 Read more
To listen to this sermon, use the link below. The Sermon for Evensong on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 Psalm 5 is a prayer by the psalmist for deliverance from his enemies and from their wickedness. The psalm begins with three imperatives: ponder, consider, hearken. All of these call upon God Read more
The Sermon delivered on Sunday, June 28th, 2026 This sermon is available at the audio link below.
To listen to this sermon use the link below. The Sermon for Sunday, June 14th, 2026, the Second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 100; Exodus 19:1-8; Mathew 9:35 – 10:15 The Text: Exodus 19:3-6 INTRODUCTION People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate Read more
To listen to this sermon, use the link below: The Sermon for Trinity Sunday, May 31st, 2026 The Lessons: Genesis 1:1 – 2:3; Psalm 150; 2 Corinthians 13:5-14; Matthew 28:16-20 The Text: 2 Corinthians 13:14 The Topic: The Blessed Trinity INTRODUCTION In Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel, Ronald Allen and Read more
To listen to this sermon use the link below. The Sermon for May 10th, 2026, Rogation Sunday The Lessons: Psalm 148; Isaiah 41:17-20; St. John 15:1-11 The Text: John 15:1-11 The Topic: Abide in the Lord Jesus Christ, so that you may bear spiritual fruit INTRODUCTION C.S. Lewis wrote: A Read more
The Sermon for May 3rd, 2026, the Fourth Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Deuteronomy 6:20-25; Psalm 66:1-11; 1 Peter 2:1-12; John 14:1-14 The Text: John 14:1-11 INTRODUCTION Australian aborigines pictured heaven as a distant island beyond the western horizon. The early Finns thought heaven was a distant island in the Read more
To listen to this sermon, use the audio file below: The Sermon for Sunday, April 19th, 2026, the Second Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Isaiah 43:1-12; Psalm 116:11-16; 1 Peter 1:13-25; Luke 24:13-35 The Text: Luke 24:13-35 INTRODUCTION “Undercover Boss,” a reality show that began in 2010, features CEOs going Read more