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Sermon for Sunday, December 6th, 2020, the Second Sunday in Advent The Lessons: Psalm 85; Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-18 The Text: Isaiah 40:1-11 The Topic: The Good News of the Coming King INTRODUCTION In London, wrote Philip Yancey, looking toward the auditorium’s royal box Read more
Sermon for Sunday, November 22nd, 2020, the Festival of Christ the King, or Sunday next before Advent The Lessons: Psalm 95; Ezekiel 34:11-20; Matthew 25:31-46 The Text: Matthew 25:31-46 The Topic: What did you do for the least of these my brothers and sisters? INTRODUCTION Two Read more
Sermon for Sunday, November 8th, 2020, the Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons for Morning Prayer: Psalm 70; Amos 5:18-24; Matthew 25:1-13 The Lessons for Holy Communion: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-13; Matthew 25:1-13 The Text: Matthew 25:1-13 The Topic: Be ready for the Second Coming of the Lord Read more
Sermon for Sunday, October 25th, 2020, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 1; Exodus 22:21-27; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46 The Text: Matthew 22:34-40 The Topic: The wholehearted love of God and love for one’s neighbor go hand in glove. INTRODUCTION When animal Read more
Sermon for Sunday, October 11th, 2020, The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Lessons: Psalm 23; Isaiah 25:1-9; Philippians 4:4-13; St. Matthew 22:1-14 The Text: St. Matthew 22:1-14 The Topic: The Parable of the Marriage Feast INTRODUCTION Carol, a career counselor, was meeting with a client, George, who Read more
“St. Luke’s witness to the Lord Jesus Christ” Our Patron Saint being St. Luke the Evangelist, whose Festival falls on October 18th, I shall explore some of the priorities associated with this saint. First, he is one of the Four Evangelists, or authors of the four Gospel accounts Read more
Newsletter Article for September “The Omniscience and Omnipresence of God” – A Meditation on Psalm 139:1-12 Many of the faithful have often felt that at times God seems absent from them. In Psalm 139, we read that God is always present and knows everything about everyone. This truth Read more
Sermon for Sunday, September 27th, 2020, the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 25:1-14; Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:28-32 The Text: Philippians 2:1-13 The Topic: St. Paul’s exhortation to humility INTRODUCTION Castleward, a stately home, was built in the 1760s about thirty miles Read more
Sermon for Sunday, September 13th, 2020, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 103:1-14; Ecclesiasticus 27:30 – 28:7; St. Matthew 18:21-35 The Text: St. Matthew 18:21-35 The Topic: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant INTRODUCTION Richard Hoefler’s book Will Daylight Come? includes a homey Read more