Sermons by-the-Sea

The Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson, rector, preached this sermon on the fifth Sunday of Easter. The sermon is based on this text from John: Once Judas left, Jesus said, “Now is the Chosen One glorified and God is glorified as well. If God has been glorified, God will in turn glorify the Chosen One and will do so very soon. My little children, I won’t be with you much longer. You’ll look for me, but what I...

The Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson, rector, preached this sermon for the people of St. Andrew's. The sermon is based on this scripture reading: Acts 9:36-43 Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs. Since Lydda w...

The Rev. Canon Gwynn Lynch preached this sermon for the people of St. Andrew's on the second Sunday of Easter, 2022.  The sermon is based on this gospel: John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After...

The sermon from Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022

The Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson preached this sermon about the gospel of pleasure. 

The Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson preached this sermon to the people of St. Andrew's on Camp Stevens Sunday about chickens and foxes and the way God loves us as a mother hen loves her chicks. 

Family Minister Kari Robinson talks with the people of St. Andrew's by-the-Sea in Pacific Beach about death in this all-ages sermon on March 7, 2022, the First Sunday in Lent.

The Rev. Mary Lynn Coulson preached this sermon to the people of St. Andrew's, challenging us all to check our privilege and strive for true equity, true connection and true belonging.

Canon Jason Evans preached this sermon to the people of St. Andrew's on Sunday, February 6, 2022. 

Deacon Daniel McMillan asks us to reflect on how we respond to uncomfortable truths in our lives.  Who are the prophets of this time?  What are they saying?  Are our actions in line with their words?