Sermons

“Let There Be Light!”

May 31, 2026 – Trinity Sunday – May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Good morning, and welcome to Trinity Sunday, when priests usually pass off the sermon to unsuspecting seminarians or assisting clergy.  Kidding.  Sort of.  This is one of the Church’s principal feast days, and the only one that…

“Imagine The Holy Spirit Working Today!”

The Feast of Pentecost (WhitSunday) – May 24, 2026:   Today’s Preacher is the Rev. Deacon Jackie McLeod: Let us pray. Blessed God, who gives us light in darkness! Amen. It’s Pentecost!!! Also known as Whit Sunday,  Pentecost is a major Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter.  It commemorates the descent of…

“We Shall Overcome!”

May 17, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Happy Easter! I shared a meme on my Facebook page this past Thursday.  It was the Feast of the Ascension, and it depicted the scene we heard about this morning from the Acts of the Apostles.  Jesus is heading up to…

“Damaris Will Not Be Forgotten”

May 10, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Happy Mother’s Day, and many good wishes to those celebrating.  It is a joyous occasion for most – offering a time to appreciate the love of their moms with maybe flowers, a visit or a call, or some other way to…

“Risky Conversations”

April 19, 2024: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Happy Easter everyone!  Yes – it’s still Easter. In fact, while we celebrate Eastertide for 50 days, in reality we are always a resurrection people. Now, the New York Times had a headline this week about the Vice President that read…

“It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over”

April 5, 2026 – Easter Sunday: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Well, I had hoped it would be a bit more Springy today.  Still, even if the weather isn’t sunny and bright, Spring truly is here – flowers are blooming, birds are singing, everyone is sneezing, and move aside…

“I Thirst”

Good Friday – 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Tonight we continue our three day service.  We really began two nights ago – at our healing Eucharist – when we remembered the betrayal of Jesus.  But the three part service that makes up what we call the Paschal Triduum…

“No Kings”

Palm Sunday – March 29, 2026 – May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Now, if you’ve been coming here awhile, than you already know that this should just be Palm Sunday, with the passion being our Holy Week journey.  Still, we do include it because Easter without the passion is…

“Dust & Tears”

March 22, 2025: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. These are troubling times for us all – the world, our country, our communities, and our families.  We are at war with Iran, and at war in our country.  Violence and oppression, bitterness and anger are part of our daily lives. …

“Keep Hope Alive”

March 8, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Now, whenever this gospel text comes around, I always need to address some misconceptions about what is going on here, so that we can understand the original meaning, and then get to how that will help us today. First, how many…