Cathedral Church of St Luke - Homilies

In Christ, God loves you… He truly knows you, He truly loves you, He’s going to change you, rest in that love. Sermon preached on 20 AUGUST 2023 by Rev. Dr. Justin S Holcomb. Genesis 45:1-15 & Psalm 133 or Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Psalm 67 ; Romans 11:1-2a,29-32 ; Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28

Many will not ever come into a church, we have to be the voice going out. Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 13 AUGUST 2023. Genesis 37:1-4,12-28 & Psalm 105:1-6,16-22,45b or 1 Kings 19:9-18 & Psalm 85:8-13 ; Romans 10:5-15 ; Matthew 14:22-33  

This is my Son, my Chosen; Listen to him, Listen to him, Listen to him. Sermon preached by the Rev. Elliot Drake on 8 AUGUST 2023. Psalm 99 or 99:5-9; Exodus 34:29-35 ; 2 Peter 1:13-21 ; Luke 9:28-36

Nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 30 JULY 2023. Genesis 29:15-28 & Psalm 105:1-11,45b or Psalm 128 or 1 Kings 3:5-12 & Psalm 119:129-136 ; Romans 8:26-39 ; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52

Mary’s dignity is a dignity God would share with all of us, and each of us. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 23 JULY 2023. Genesis 28:10-19a & Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 or Wisdom 12:13,16-19 or Isaiah 44:6-8 & Psalm 86:11-17 ; Romans 8:12-25 ; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43

God’s a gardener, he saw the stone that is our collective heart…he rolled that stone away so that we could have access to the good soil heart of Jesus Christ. Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 16 JULY 2023. Genesis 25:19-34 & Psalm 119:105-112 or Isaiah 55:10-13 & Psalm 65:(1-8) 9-14 ; Romans 8:1-11 ; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23

“May we in love, seek out what each has to contribute to the common good” Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 09 JULY 2023. Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 & Psalm 45:11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13 or Zechariah 9:9-12 & Psalm 145:8-15 ; Romans 7:15-25a ; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

“The cross you take up, is his cross, and it’s our cross together” Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 02 JULY 2023. Genesis 22:1-14 & Psalm 13 or Jeremiah 28:5-9 & Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 ; Romans 6:12-23 ; Matthew 10:40-42

“When it feels like no one knows your name, and everyones against you, even the god who created everything. God believes in you” Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Josh Bales on 25 JUNE 2023. Genesis 21:8-21 & Ps. 86:1-10,16-17 or Jeremiah 20:7-13 & Ps. 69: 8-11, (12-17),18-20 Romans 6:1b-11 ; Matthew 10:24-39

“Be with him, because he delights in being with you” Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 18 JUNE 2023. Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) & Ps. 100 or Exodus 19:2-8 & Ps. 116:1,10-17 Romans 5:1-8 ; Matthew 9:35-10:8,(9-23)

“Come, ye weary, heavy laden, lost and ruined by the fall; if you tarry till you're better, you will never come at all.” Sermon preached on 11 JUNE 2023 by Rev. Dr. Justin Holcomb. Genesis 12:1-9 & Psalm 33:1-12 or Hosea 5:15-6:6 & Psalm 50:7-15 Romans 4:13-25 ; Matthew 9:9-13,18-26

“The sun, you can’t look at directly but you know and experience it’s rays. God’s face you don’t get to look at directly, but the rays of his light come all the way to you and the warmth of his love touches your heart…” Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 4 JUNE 2023 Psalm 8 or Canticle 2 or 13 ; Genesis1:1--2:4a ; 2 Corinthians 13:11...

“The Holy Spirit is now available to all who believe and receive, it’s freely given…The Holy Spirit is given to flow through us to others, it’s not given for us to pull it and keep it to ourselves.” Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 28 MAY 2023 Psalm 33:12-22 , Canticle 2 or 13 , Psalm 130 , Canticle 9 , Psalm 104:25-32 ; Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9,16-20a;20:18-20 or Ezeki...

Jesus humbly hands his work to us as he completes it through us from his position as the gift outpouring, praying, ascended one. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 22 MAY 2023 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36; Acts 1:6-14 ; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 ; John 17:1-11

“How do you know that you know Jesus? How do you know that the advocate is close? Because you’re following commandments, you’re living a life that reflects this assistance.” Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Josh Bales on 14 MAY 2023 Psalm 66:7-18 ; Acts 17:22-31 ; 1 Peter 3:13-22 ; John 14:15-21

In the quality of beauty, choose me, says Jesus, choose beauty, choose home. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 7 MAY 2023 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 ; Acts 7:55-60 ; 1 Peter 2:2-10 ; John 14:1-14

When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 30 APRIL 2023 Psalm 23 ; Acts 2:42-47 ; 1 Peter 2:19-25 ; John 10:1-10

Loved people love, and when you know you’ve been loved with Gods everlasting love, your heart can’t not respond with love of your own. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 23 APRIL 2023 Psalm 116:1-3 , 10-17 ; Acts 2:14a,36-41 ; 1 Peter 1:17-23 ; Luke 24:13-35

God never calls us to something he doesn’t equip us for, he gives us everything we need. Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 16 APRIL 2023 Psalm 16 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 ; 1 Peter 1:3-9 ; John 20:19-31

Look at the power of the enemy and say to him “Yeah go talk to Jesus, there is another greater”. Sermon preached by the Right Reverend Bishop Gregory O. Brewer at the Cathedral Church of St Luke on 9 APRIL 2023 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 ; Acts 10:34-43 or Jermiah 31:1-6 ; Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 ; John 20:1-18) or Matthew 28:1-10

We, even now, are being transformed into the image of Christ himself. Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 8 APRIL 2023 Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 ; Job 14:1-14 ; or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24 ; 1 Peter 4:1-8 ; Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42

Not only I know and I’m with you, but it is finished. Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Josh Bales on 2 APRIL 2023 Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:19-29 ; Matthew 21:1-11 Liturgy of the Word: Psalm 31:9-16 ; Isaiah 50:4-9a ; Philippians 2:5-11 ; Matthew (26:36-27:10) 27:11-54(55-66)

He became what we are so we can become what he is Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 26 MARCH 2023 Psalm 130 ; Ezekiel 37:1-14 ; Romans 8:6-11 ; John 11:1-45

Take the light, be the light wherever you go, wherever you work, wherever you live… you have that kind of power. Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Josh Bales on 19 MARCH 2023 Psalm 23 ; 1 Samuel 16:1-13 ; Ephesians 5:8-14 ; John 9:1-41

He’s made peace with us, we’re the ones who keep lobbing grenades. Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 12 MARCH 2023 Psalm 95 ; Exodus 17:1-7 ; Romans 5:1-11 ; John 4:5-42