Sermons

 

Sermon - June 29

Change is required of everyone who is going to follow Jesus Christ, Fr. Jordan says in today's sermon. The Gospel reading tells us about 3 potential followers who all say they want to follow Christ but aren't willing to make the changes asked of them.

Sermon - June 22

Today is Corpus Christi Sunday, a feast day dedicated to the Eucharist. Fr. Rogers tells us that the Eucharist is often described as a summation of the whole Christian life. All of Christ's life, witness and sacrifice is brought together in the Eucharist.

Sermon - June 15

Guest preacher, Deacon Jacob Hootman, preaches on this Father's Day and Trinity Sunday. Today, we celebrate the mystery of our 3-person God: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Today is dedicated not to an event but to a doctrine, a doctrine that is essential to our salvation.

Sermon - June 8

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church, Fr. Jordan preaches today. The Church is not just another place that we go. The Church is not an organization. It is an organism, a living, breathing thing alive by the power of God. That's what happened on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit brought them all together into one organism.

Sermon - June 1

In today's sermon, Fr. Jordan tells us that Jesus is the eternal high priest of the new covenant. The gospel for today is from the "High Priestly Prayer" when Jesus prays for oneness and unity amongst his followers.

Sermon - May 25

Fr. Jordan preaches today on Holy Listening. Listening should be a part of our daily walk with Jesus Christ, our prayer time. We need to make it our habit to listen to God and to the people around us. In today's Gospel, Jesus says if we love Him, we will first hear His word and then we will keep it.

Sermon - May 18

Bishop Reed preaches today on God's amazing love for each one of us. As Christians, we are called to have Christ-like love. Loving each other in Christ is a choice we make, a decision. But it also involves action.

Sermon - May 11

Fr. Rogers preaches on Good Shepherd Sunday. God's people are described as sheep because they are meek and gentle and need someone to protect them. Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice and they follow me." Only by learning to listen to that voice will we hear Him speaking to us.

Sermon - May 4

In today's Gospel reading, the disciples are ready to return to their old life but our Lord is not going to let them. Fr. Jordan preaches that Jesus had called the disciples and set them apart for Holy work. He's not done with them and He's not done with us either.

Sermon - April 27

In today's sermon, Fr. Rogers tells us that Doubting Thomas becomes Believing Thomas when he puts his fingers in the holes in Christ's body. Christ does not come back completely unharmed but rather goes forward marked with the signs of His self giving love.

Sermon - Easter Morning, April 20

On that first Easter morning, Fr. Jordan tells us, the women who arrived at the tomb received 3 sermons: one from the men in dazzling robes, one from the Stone that was rolled away and one from the Empty Tomb.

Sermon - Easter Vigil, April 19

Fr. Klukas gives the first sermon of Easter, during the Great Vigil of Easter.

Sermon - Good Friday, April 18

Fr. Klukas gives the Good Friday sermon.

Maundy Thursday Sermon - April 17

Fr. Klukas tells us that Jesus is with us on the mountaintops and in the valleys, but especially when His believers gather together in love for one another and love for Him and become one with Him.