A Sermon for the 24th Sunday After Trinity

The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity “Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole.” (Matthew 9.22) Stories about the miracles of Jesus often form the substance of the Gospel lessons, especially for the Sundays after Epiphany and the...

A Sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity

Trinity 23 Render Unto Caesar    “Render unto God the things that are God’s.” (Matthew 22.21) A favorite movie of mine was Sgt. York.  As I grew up, I was fascinated by serving in the military.  When I became of age, I followed those desires and...

A Note on Halloween

Halloween began as a religious holy day, one of three: All Hallows Eve, All Saints and All Souls. It is certainly now a secular holiday, based on many old tales of spooks and goblins from old traditions left over from our European ancestors. Today, it’s a fun...

A Sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity

Trinity 22-How Many Times Must I Forgive? Fr. Jeffrey Monroe, St. Timothy’s Parish Text: St. Matthew 18:21‑25   “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”...

A Sermon for the 21st Sunday after Trinity

The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity by the Rev. Dr. Robert Crouse   My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.” (Eph 6:10) In the epistle lesson this morning, St. Paul exhorts the Christian converts in Ephesus to arm themselves...