Homily, The Feast of St. Stephen, 2025
Martyrdom is not something that we consider very often in America. Persecution for us is that someone said something unkind to us on our way to church. Yet real suffering for Christ has been part of the Christian experience from the very beginning. Jesus deserve all of our loyalty. Are we willing to suffer for His sake? Are we will to allow our families to suffer for Jesus’ sake? These are difficult questions, and yet the answer is that we must give everything for Christ. May we prepare in times of comfort and property for the persecution that we may one day face. Like Stephen who followed the example set…
Homily, Christmas Eve, 2025
Why does Christmas touch us so deeply? Certainly part of the reason is because one of the core themes is love revealed by the incredible gift of God to us in the Incarnation. But more than that, Christmas also represents the turning back of a world of darkness beginning with a single, seemingly insignificant, point of light; hope for the world contained within a helpless infant. Propers Sermon Notes Sermon Archive
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The Feast of St. Thomas, 2025
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The Feast of St. Andrew, 2025
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Sermon, 4th Sunday in Advent, 2025
Again this Sunday, we hear the refrain, “Christ is coming! Are you prepared?” The Old Testament People of God cried out for God’s help, and to their cries, God promised that He would come, bringing righteousness and justice. Of course we, as the New Testament People of God, know that God has come in the person of Jesus Christ. And we also know that the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit, lives in us, encouraging us in our spiritual journies and preparing us for Christ’s second return. He will come again to judge both the quick and the dead. May we long for His return. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Sermon, 3rd Sunday in Advent, 2025
During Advent, we are considering our preparations for Christ’s coming. We think about His First Advent, and then we ask how we are to prepare for His Second. This morning we discuss the role of the Church in our preparation, and particularly, the role of the ministers of the Church. God grant them the grace to effectively preach the True Word of God. God grant grace to the people of God to receive the Word with true affection, hearing and doing what is duly preached. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Sermon, 2nd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 7, 2025, Bible Sunday
Today is Bible Sunday. The Season of Advent is a time in which we are reminded to prepare for the coming of Christ, and, in particular, the Church reminds us this day to effectively use the Word of God, the Bible, as a means of preparation. If we desire to think and act like Christ, the Word Incarnate, then we must shape ourselves according to The Word Written. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Sermon, 1st Sunday of Advent, 2025
The first Sunday of Advent gives us a preview of the second coming of Christ. Christ entry into Jerusalem before Passion week shows us the entry of a king who is setting things to right. The corrupt leaders are shamed, and the people flock to their righteous ruler. Of course, we know that Christ first came as redeemer to lay His life down for His flock, but He will return again to judge the world. Are you ready for His coming? Are you spending the time you have been given in service to the kingdom? This is the most important thing. The night is far spent. The day is at…
Sermon, Sunday Next Before Advent, 2025
“Stir up the wills of thy faithful people.” So we pray in today’s collect. But to what purpose are we to be stirred-up? We see in today’s lessons that we are to turn our focus outward. We are to see the shepherdless people all around us and be stirred to compassion and then go out into the wilderness of our communities and gather in the outcasts. Let us not dwell upon what we lack, but rather let us simply obey our Lord Jesus Christ. All things are His. He will provide bread for His people in the wilderness. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive