Sermon, 17th Sunday after Trinity, 2025
Love Unites, Pride Isolates The idea of union is central to Christine theology and doctrine, and in today’s lesson from the beginning of the 4th chapter of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, the Apostle highlights the union of all things in God with majestic poetry. “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Yet this is contrasted by the Pharisees in the lesson from the Gospel of St. Luke, who seek their own glory in pride. …
Sermon, 13th Sunday After Trinity, 2025
This Sunday, we are reading the 11th Homily in the first book of homilies, which is entitled: A Sermon Against Whoredom and Uncleanness These sermons have been edited to shorten them and to update the language, with the intent of maintaining the content, or at least the core meaning. The original texts of the homilies can be found in the manuscripts after the edited texts that were preached. For background on these homilies, see the links below. We 21st century Christians tend to romanticize the past, thinking that hundreds of years ago in Britain, everyone was Christian in thought and deed. The 11th homily, though, begins by condemning the cavalier…
Sunday Morning Worship, 12th Sunday after Trinity, Sept. 7, 2025
This Sunday, we are reading the 10th Homily in the first book of homilies, which is entitled: An Exhortation Concerning Good Order And Obedience to Rulers and Magistrates These sermons have been edited to shorten them and to update the language, with the intent of maintaining the content, or at least the core meaning. The original texts of the homilies can be found in the manuscripts after the edited texts that were preached. For background on these homilies, see the links below. The 10th homily begins by noting the intricate order that God embedded in Creation, and, as part of Creation, within human society and individual persons as well. …
Sermon, 11th Sunday after Trinity, 2025
This Sunday, we are reading the 9th Homily in the first book of homilies, which is entitled: An Exhortation Against the Fear of Death These sermons have been edited to shorten them and to update the language, with the intent of maintaining the content, or at least the core meaning. The original texts of the homilies can be found in the manuscripts after the edited texts that were preached. For background on these homilies, see the links below. The 9th homily begins by noting that unsaved men dread death for three reasons: 1) They enjoy their comforts in this life and do not wish to lose them, 2) They lack…
Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration, 2025
When Moses encountered God upon Mt. Sinai, his face radiated the glory of God to the Hebrews so that they could not look upon him. This glory wasn’t inherent to Moses, but was a result of his closeness to the God of All Creation. Christ is that God, and He was revealed to be such upon the Mount of Transfiguration. Since we now have access to Christ through His death and resurrection, will we make time and space to rest in His glory? Will we prioritize encountering Christ through studying the Bible? Or do we avoid Christ through unprofitable distractions? May the glory of God, the Glory radiating from Christ,…
2025 Episcopal Visit: August 9, 10
Join us for worship, fellowship, and celebration, when The Rt. Rev. Walter Banek, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Mid-America, visits us on August 9 and 10. On Saturday at 6pm we will enjoy Bar-B-Que brisket with all the fixins! (email Fr. Kent for directions). The next morning, we will gather at the church at 10:30 am for Holy Communion with confirmations followed by more food and an update of the happenings in the diocese from Bishop. The Rt. Rev. Walter R. Banek Suffragan Bishop, The Diocese of Mid-America
Sermon, 6th Sunday after Trinity, 2025
We continue this Sunday to preach through the first book of homilies. The sixth homily is entitled: A Sermon of Christian Love and Charity These sermons have been edited to shorten them and to update the language, with the intent of maintaining the content, or at least the core meaning. The original texts of the homilies can be found in the manuscripts after the edited text that were preached. For background on these homilies, see the links below. The 6th homily directs us to look to Jesus as the example of how we are to love. First, we are to love God above everything else, and this means that we…
Sermon, Fifth Sunday after Trinity, 2025
We continue this Sunday to preach through the first book of homilies. The fifth homily is entitled: A Sermon of Good Works Annexed Unto Faith These sermons have been edited to shorten them and to update the language, with the intent of maintaining the content, or at least the core meaning. The original texts of the homilies can be found in the manuscripts after the edited text that were preached. For background on these homilies, see the links below. The fifth homily begins by noting that without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith in Christ is the cornerstone upon which a righteous life must be built. The second…
Sermon, First Sunday after Trinity, 2025
We begin this Sunday to preach through the first book of homilies. The first homily is entitled: A Fruitful Exhortation to the Reading and Knowledge of Holy Scripture These sermons have been edited to shorten them and to update the language, with the intent of maintaining the content, or at least the core meaning. The original texts of the homilies can be found in the manuscripts after the edited text that were preached. For background on these homilies, see the links below. Manuscript Sermon Archive Background and scans of the original homilies Article from North American Anglican on the homilies
Sermon, Trinity Sunday, 2025
This Sunday, we get a 2-for-1. The first part of this sermon discusses the importance of being precise in our language about God: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This isn’t a reflection of how well we understand God, but is rather more about keeping us from simplifing God in heretical ways. The Creeds, and most particularly the Athanasian creed, were formulated over centuries to keep us from leaving the path of orthodoxy. The second part of the sermon looks at the Old Testament lesson from Isaiah 6 and the Epistle lesson from Revelation 4 (and 5) which both provide insights into heavenly worship. It is our desire that our worship…