Sermons

Paul Shackford

Sermon: Stewardship and Signs of God's Grace
Last month I was asked to lead a service of Morning Prayer at my parish, St. Andrew’s in Harrington Park. For my homily I decided I would talk about Signs of God’s Grace. And so I asked those in the pews that day, “Where have you seen a sign of God’s grace in the past few days?” Read more

Stewardship Kick-Off Sermon: What St. George's Means to Me
Money is not a four-letter word. And we are here today to talk about our relationship to that word, money. This Sunday is our kick-off for the stewardship campaign to support the church’s budget in 2013. Read more

Sermon: David and Absalom
The lesson from Samuel this week continues the David stories that we've had for several weeks. This one, however, takes place many years after the segments from the past few weeks. Read more
Brother Josias Morobi, OHC

Sermon: Juneteenth
Guest preacher Brother Josias Morobi, OHC is from Mariya uMama WeThemba Monastery in Grahamstown, South Africa. Read more
Dr. Louie Crew

Guest Preacher for Gay Pride Month: Dr. Louie Crew
Early Christians had no difficulty understanding that God could be god; the wondrous surprise for them was that God could be human too. Mary experienced many complications in raising a child who was God. Read more

Trinity Sunday Sermon
It’s been said that God is not a puzzle to be solved but a mystery to be explored. There are no accurate answers to the questions, "Who is God?" or "What is God?" So many books have been written and all fall short. Read more

Sermon: Black History and the Episcopal Church
February overlaps the church season of Epiphany with the National observance of Black History Month. The word Epiphany means Manifestation and is used in this season to show the various ways Jesus manifested God in his life and ministry. One of the ways we're reading about often in the Gospel chosen for these weeks is in healing. Read more

Sermon: 9/12
The first lesson is a difficult one today -- the story of how God helps the Israelites escape their bondage by crossing the Red Sea and rolls back the sea killing the Egyptians. Read more

Sermon: Gentiles and Tax Collectors??
Community plays an important role in faith traditions. This is certainly true of Jews and Christians. The community of believers is interwoven as a family that grew from its origins back in Genesis. Israel is always spoken of as a chosen "people", not a chosen person. Read more

Sermon: Seeds Will Wait
The parable of the sower is a beautiful illustration of how people receive the Word. It's also an illustration of the Word is constantly present in the many different places in the world, and in our lives. Read more

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