A Sermon for Epiphany 4

EPIPHANY 4 Fr. Jeff Monroe As we near the end of the season of Epiphany and we will begin the preparations for Lent. The colors will change to purple, the lessons and messages will begin to turn to sin and penance, and we will once again recall the path that leads to...

A Sermon for Epiphany III

EPIPHANY 3 Dcn. Dan Farley Matthew 19:27-30 Our Gospel reading today highlights an important message. Right before the passage we just heard, Jesus warns about the perils of wealth, stating, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a...

A Sermon for Epiphany I

EPIPHANY 1 The Rev. Mr. Daniel Farley St. Luke 2: 41-52 “Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men”. Doesn’t it sound strange to find a twelve-year-old boy and wisdom in the same sentence? 12-year-olds grow in many ways: in...

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 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?”...