

Transformation in the Parish
“Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:3). We...


Baptism of Confession
I. I can still feel the waters of baptism. They were tepid but exhilarating. They were the waters of death, signifying hades, in which...

The Path: Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
In the Epiphany icon, you see the heart and soul of this season. The God-man is baptized in the waters. The waters below him are...


Cultivating Wonder
“The child's father and mother marveled at what was said of him” (Luke 2:33). Today, our message is about wonder. Christ is born. The...

Christmas Sermon: Peace on Earth
At the peak of winter, in the dead of night, in cold, darkness, poverty, rejection, and vulnerability, God was born in a manger. What do...


Christmas is for Gratitude
“In the center and around the throne were four living beings…Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, ‘Holy, holy, holy...


Reflections: Covering the Sins of Others
It is common in parish life to be weighed down or scandalized by the sins of others. At times, our eyes our opened to the struggles of...


Into the Sea of God
I. A chance for adventure and fame! April 24, 1848, Sir John Franklin and his crew boarded their ships and sailed off to the artic. They...

The Manger of the Heart
I. “Rejoice…shout in triumph…your king is coming” (Zechariah 9:9) and “there will be…distress of nations, with perplexity…men’s hearts...


Look to the Rising Sun
PENTECOSTIDE (LAST SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT) 25 November 2018 A Sermon Delivered by Subdeacon Steve Wallace Today is the Sunday...