Fr Jon’s most recent sermons can be listened to below. You can also check out the archive here.
Sunday July 14th
Jesus, pepperoni pizza, and the gift of grace
Readings: Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37
Sunday July 7th
Our civic freedoms are freedoms “from,” but Christ’s freedom is a freedom “for”… For peace, for love, for reconciliation, for a loving response to our neighbors.
Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Sunday June 23rd
Sometimes the chaos of life seems to cut us off from God; but God remains.
Readings: 1 Kings 19:1-15a Psalm 42 and 43 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39
Sunday June 9th – Pentecost
At Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, not just to the apostles in Jerusalem two millennia ago, but to us as well.
Readings: Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17, 25-27 Psalm 104:25-35, 37
Sunday June 2nd
Jesus’ Ascension is a testament to His trust in or ability to get it right and to continue His work.
Readings: Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 Psalm 47
Sunday May 26th
What does it mean to be a Christian? What’s the point of following Jesus?
Readings: Acts 16:9-15 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 Psalm 67
Sunday May 19th
Part of God’s call on us is to be stewards of the Creation, ensuring the right and sustainable use of the world’s abundance for us and future generations.
Readings: Acts 11:1-18 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Psalm 14
Sunday May 12th
Immersing ourselves in the stories of our faith brings beauty and understanding to our lives and clarity in our calling.
Readings: Acts 9:36-43 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Psalm 23
Sunday May 5th
Conversion is an openness to seeing the world differently so that we can act differently in the world.
Readings: Acts 9:1-6 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Psalm 30
Sunday April 14
Jesus shows us another way
Readings
Palm Liturgy: Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Word: Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 23:1-49 Psalm 31:9-16
Sunday April 7th
If we claim Christ as our Lord and recognize ourselves as His body, what should the greatest accomplishments of our lives be?
Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 Psalm 126
Sunday March 31st
God’s love is abundant beyond measure and our invitation as followers of Jesus is to cast that love into the world
Readings: Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Psalm 32
Sunday March 24th
God may not test us beyond our powers, but there are other forces at work in our world too
Readings: Exodus 3:1-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8
Sunday March 17th
We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf
Readings: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Psalm 27
Sunday March 10th
In the remembrance of what God has done lies the signposts of what God is inviting us into
Readings:Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Sunday March 3rd
Sometimes Jesus leads us to places where we are unsure of ourselves but God is still there.
Readings:Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36 Psalm 99
Sunday February 24th
Hurt and brokenness stalk our lives, but Christ’s love has given us a powerful antidote
Readings: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Luke 6:27-38 Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42
Sunday February 17th
Not a sermon really (though it does preach) – just a thank you.
Readings:Jeremiah 17:5-10 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 Psalm 1
Sunday February 10th
Jesus invites us into something much deeper, much fuller than mere belief; Jesus invites us into faith.
Isaiah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Psalm 138
Sunday February 3rd
St Paul reminds us that the love Christ invites us into, isn’t something to be possessed, but something to be given away.
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Psalm 71:1-6
Sunday January 13th – Baptism of Our Lord
As we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of our Lord, what is it that’s happening in baptism and whose work is it anyway?
Readings: Isaiah 43:1-7 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Psalm 29
Sunday January 6th – the Epiphany
At the Epiphany, we celebrate that we have seen God’s presence. But we are also called to tell what we have seen to the world.
Readings:Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Sunday December 23
We are invited, as Mary was, to make Christ manifest in the world and in our lives
Readings:Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-55 Canticle 15
Sunday December 16
In the midst of grief and loss, a voice cries out in the wilderness
Readings:Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Canticle 9
Sunday December 9
Often, it is when we are in the wilderness; in the vulnerable and lonely parts of our lives, that God’s voice comes most clearly to us.
Readings: Baruch 5:1-9 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Canticle 16
Sunday November 25
Jesus answers his accusers by saying that his kingdom is not of this world? What are we to make of this answer and what might it mean for our lives?
Readings:Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37
Sunday November 18
Jesus reminds the disciples and us that the hope of the world rests on our willingness to not be distracted from the invitation of faith
Readings:Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-25 Mark 13:1-8
Sunday November 11
Generosity and responsibility – what is Jesus trying to show us in the story of the widow’s mite?
Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44
Sunday November 4
We are the fruit of the labors of the saints; but we are also the seed bearers for the faithful yet to come.
Readings:Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44
