Article for November edition of The Hillside Messenger “Reflections on the Communion of the Saints” The topic for this article is the communion of the saints, which we particularly remember on All Saints’ Day every year, as the Prayer Book Collect for All Saints’ Day illustrates: O ALMIGHTY Read more
Sermon for the Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist celebrated on Sunday October 21st, 2018 The Lessons: Ps. 147:1-7; Ecclus. 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14; 2 Tim. 4:5-13; Luke 4:14-21 The Text: Luke 4:14-21 The Topic: Healing given by the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Here in the United States, companies use millions Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 14th, 2018, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 90:12-17; Amos 5:6-15; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 The Text: Hebrews 4:12-16 The Topic: The searching power of God’s word INTRODUCTION NBC added VeggieTales — a popular and thoroughly Christian cartoon — to its Saturday morning Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 7th, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; St. Mark 10:2-16 The Text: St. Mark 10:15 The Topic: The qualities of a child needed for entry into God’s kingdom INTRODUCTION It was a great privilege for young Jewish Read more
Article for September edition of The Hillside Messenger “The Unsearchable Riches of Christ” (based on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, Chapter 3) A mystery is thought of as something inexplicable, either temporarily or permanently. In fact, when a priest does not know the answer to a theological question, Read more
“A meditation on the love, mercy, and healing grace of the Lord as celebrated in Psalm 103” The Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist, Patron Saint of this Parish, falls on Thursday October 18th. In view of St. Luke’s healing and evangelistic ministry, since he was a physician as well Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 23rd, 2018, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13 – 4:8; Mark 9:30-37 The Text: James 4:1-8 The Topic: Submit to God and draw near to Him, but resist the devil INTRODUCTION An elderly couple lived together in a Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 9th, 2018, the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 146; Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17; St. Mark 7:24-37 Text: James 2:1-13 Topic: Christian faith excludes favoritism, and reveals itself in kindness. INTRODUCTION Francis of Assisi was riding a horse down the road that went by Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 26th, 2018, The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Topic: The whole armor of God INTRODUCTION The only way to ship fresh North Atlantic cod from Boston to San Francisco during the nineteenth century was to sail around the South American continent. That trip took Read more
Sermon for Morning Prayer, Sunday August 12th, 2018, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 34:1-8; 1 Kings 19:1-8; Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 Theme: Overcoming fear by receiving the love of God, and rejoicing in Him Texts: 1 Kings 19:1-8; Psalm 34:1-8 INTRODUCTION During a recent Read more