Sermon, Rogation Sunday (5th aft. Easter), 2025
In the Epistle of James, we are commanded to be “doers of the Word.” In the gospel for Rogation Sunday, we are instructed by Christ, “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” This is a problematic statement for if we ask for something in Christ’s name and then set about to be a doer for that which we asked, then are we actually trusting God to answer prayer or are we working in our own strength to bring about our answer? And are we…
Sermon, 4th Sunday after Easter, 2025
Throughout our lives we may have various encounters with art or nature that draw us away from ourselves to touch the transcendent and point us to God. These sublime experiences last for minutes and yet leave us desiring more. We wish that they could become a part of us – that we could somehow be united with them. No doubt the disciples experienced this living day in and day out with Jesus Christ, God Incarnate. As embodied creatures, they could not truly be united to the messiah. Union with God could only happen when Christ returned to the Father and sent the Holy Spirit, who has taken up residence within…
Sermon, 3rd Sunday after Easter, 2025
We Christians are called to faithfulness and holiness in this present life. We are called to labor for the kingdom – and Christ draws on the labor of childbirth as an analogy for our lives. We endure and work now in order to bear joyful fruit for the Kingdom of God and eventually for the eternal Kingdom in the life of the world to come. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Sermon, 2nd Sunday after Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, 2025
Christ is our Good Shepherd. He doesn’t herd us from behind, but, since He is everything that is Good, He leads us from out front. He doesn’t ask or force us to go where He Himself does not tread. He suffered and died to bring us into His fold, and He shows and empowers us to follow His godly example. The questions that remain: will we join His flock? will we follow His lead? May His love for us bring us into His fold, and may we always trust Him to guide us safely home. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Sermon, 1st Sunday after Easter
According to the First General Epistle of St. John, chapter 5, our faith is the key to us overcoming the world. But our faith does not exist in complete isolation. It is grounded upon three witnesses, the water, the blood, and the Spirit. What does the Apostle mean by this? How do these witnesses keep us in confident and orthodox belief. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
2025 Holy Week and Easter Videos and Homilies
We had a glorious beginning of Eastertide at Christ the King Anglican Church. Below are the homilies and video recordings from our Triduum services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil) and from Easter Sunday. May you have a blessed Easter season in 2025. He is Risen Indeed!! CTK Youtube Channel Sermon Archive Maundy Thursday Propers Homily Audio Homily Notes Good Friday Propers Homily Audio Homily Notes Service Booklet Easter Vigil Service Booklet Easter Sunday Propers Homily Audio Homily Manuscript
Sermon, Palm Sunday (6th in Lent), 2025
As we begin Holy Week this year, we are reminded that The Church requires us to participate in all worship services this week, especially those of the Triduum: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Holy Saturday Vigil. Your participation is for your spiritual benefit. Let us, as the Body of Christ, walk with Jesus to the cross. Of course, from an earthly, political perspective, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem looks like a failure. Even from a Christian perspective, we often think that the Triumphal Entry was a misstep – the people were premature in hailing Christ as the King. We think that, “Blessed is He who cometh in the Name of…
Holy Week Services, 2025
Holy Week has been the highlight of the Christian calendar for centuries, and the Church invites you to follow Jesus to the Cross, to bear witness to the crucifixion, and to rejoice in His Resurrection. His Victory over sin and death is our victory. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. – St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, 2:20 Palm Sunday, 4/13 Holy Communion with procession of the palms at 10:30 am Readings:…
Homily and Video, Passion Sunday (5th Sun. in Lent), 2025
What are the implications of Christ’s sacrifice for us? Christ presents Himself to God the Father as our Great High Priest, as our Perfect Sacrifice, and as the True Temple. For those of us who have been baptized into Christ, His death becomes our death so that we are fundamentally changed through the renewal of our Spirits. For us, this makes all the difference for now we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to become what we have been made. We are not only grafted into the Body of Christ, but daily we are conformed into the holiness of Christ. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive The Homily in the video below…
Sermon, 4th Sunday in Lent, 2025
Just about every person will admit that something is fundamentally off in the world. As Christians, we recognize this as the result of the Fall, the sin of Adam in disobeying to God when he was still in the Garden of Eden. When we consider who God is and also consider that we have no basis for our rebellion against Him, we realize an appropriate fear of God. He has the power to condemn us or to restore us back to life. The question then becomes, “How exactly do we repent and regain our good standing with God?” Many believe that fellowship with God is obtained by obeying God’s laws…