Day By Day with St Richard's

Sermon from 10/3/2021 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 (Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and other ways to connect with us.

This sermon concludes the sermon series on the Book of James. Though James is a bracing book full of convicting exhortations, it ends on a pastoral note that calls us to consider how our faith calls us to seek healing and wholeness in our community.  Sermon from 9/26/2021 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50 (Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please vis...

Returning to the idea of Christian wisdom as put forth in the Book of James, this sermon talks about how the zero-sum thinking proffered by advertising firms and politicians alike can corrode our ability to love our neighbors as ourselves.  Sermon from 9/19/2021 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a (Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichard...

In a week where St. Richard's mourned the loss of our organist and choirmaster Scott McNulty, and the nation observed the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Mother Kelly reminds us of the hope we have in Christ Jesus and the wisdom of God-- a wisdom that, to us, can sometimes look like foolishness. Sermon from 9/12/2021 by the Rev. Kelly Jennings .... Gospel: Mark 8:27-38 (Sixteenth S...

Is your faith alive or dead? In this sermon, Fr. Cameron compares James 2 with Galatians 5 to demonstrate how Paul and James aren't really in disagreement about the relationship between faith and works. Sermon from 9/5/2021 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: Mark 7:24-37 (Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and oth...

How does our religiosity impact the way that we live? For the next 5 weeks, the lectionary gives us consecutive readings from James, one of the hardest-hitting books in the New Testament. In this sermon (the first in a series), Fr. Cameron gives some background on James before discussing one of the themes that runs through the rest of the book: to be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who d...

In life, we all try to protect ourselves by putting on some kind of armor. The question is: what is our armor made of? Sermon from 8/22/2021 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: John 6:56-69 (Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and other ways to connect with us.

This sermon explores the difference between knowledge and wisdom, arguing for a particular definition of what it means to display Christian wisdom and discernment in our own lives that is rooted in humility, curiosity, and that seeks the goodness of others. Sermon from 8/15/2021 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: John 6:51-58 (Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichard...

We carry sorry and pain with us always. And yet in Christ we see the hope that is to come. Sermon from 8/8/2021 by the Rev. Kelly Jennings .... Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51 (Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and other ways to connect with us.

In the Letter to the Ephesians, we hear the phrase "to speak the truth in love." But what does speaking the truth in love look like in practice? Nathan's confrontation of King David might offer a clue-- an example of conviction that has wide-ranging implications for all of us. Sermon from 08/01/21 by the Rev. Cameron Nations .... Gospel: John 6:24-35 (Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please v...

St. Paul prays that his fellow Christians might be given the gift to comprehend the height and depth, the length and the breadth of the fullness of God. As followers of Jesus, may we experience the loving reach of a merciful God and relate to others in the same way. Sermon from 07/25/21 by the Rev. Mike Wyckoff .... Gospel: John 6:1-21 (Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintricha...

Sermon from 07/18/21 by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Benko .... Gospel: Mark 6:30-34,53-56 (Eighth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and other ways to connect with us.

Sermon from 07/11/21 by Rev. Kelly Jennings This Sunday, we are given a rich contrast between two very different kinds of dances in scripture: one that dances towards God, one that dances away. .... Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 (Seventh Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and other ways to connect with us.

God expected much from the Hebrew people, as the prophet Ezekiel reminded them. But, with great privilege comes great responsibility. On this Fourth of July, much the same could be said about America. As citizens of this country and as followers of Jesus Christ, how are we held accountable? Sermon from 07/04/21 by Rev. Mike Wyckoff .... Gospel: Mark 6:1-13 (Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Pl...

Some things are as old as the Church itself. Unfortunately, stewardship letters are one of those things! Here, Fr. Cameron preaches a sermon on the insights of Paul's stewardship letter contained in 2 Corinthians, while also making some announcements about some practical things happening around St. Richard's in regard to our financial sustainability and health.  Sermon from 06/27/21 by the Re...

Sermon from 06/20/21 by guest speaker (and missionary) Mark Dawson.  A storm begins to rage as the disciples are out on the Sea of Galilee. While the disciples panic, Jesus sleeps at the back of the boat. The disciples wake him, exclaiming, "Do you not care that we are perishing?!" In this sermon, missionary Mark Dawson preaches about how the disciples' question echoes to us, from Round Rock...

Sermon from 06/13/21 by the Rev. Kelly Jennings From small towns to small seeds, God's Kingdom always grows from unlikely places in unlikely ways. Gospel: Mark 4:26-34 (Third Sunday After Pentecost, Year B) Please visit saintrichards.org for more information about service times and other ways to connect with us.

Have you ever been made to feel ashamed of who God made you to be? Do you ever tell yourself that you aren't good enough, worthy enough, or capable enough? If so, God's question to Adam and Eve in Genesis chapter 3 ("Who told you that you were naked?") points us toward some good news.  Sermon from 06/06/21 by the Rev. Cameron Nations  Gospel: Mark 3:20-35 (Second Sunday After Pentecost,...

The idea that God is both one God and yet also three persons (the doctrine of the Holy Trinity) can be vexing. To some, it might seem like Christians have tried to get three for the price of one. So how do we understand the Trinity-- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? The key lies not in understanding the mechanics, but in entering the Mystery. Sermon from 05/30/21 by Rev. Cameron Nations Gospel: John...

In Acts 2, we read about how the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples like a rushing wind, alighting on them like tongues of fire and giving them the ability to proclaim the Gospel in languages they had never known. Folks from all over the world who had gathered in Jerusalem for the festival of Pentecost hear this Good News in their own native tongues and the message begins to spread. But this w...

Hear our youth preacher speak about the necessity of change. Gospel Reading: John 17:6-19

What does it mean to "abide in the vine?" Listen on to find out! Sermon from 05/09/21 by Rev. Kelly Jennings Gospel reading - John 15:9-17 (Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B) Please visit http://saintrichards.org for more information.

Ever feel like you are barely hanging on? Like you are in need of spiritual nourishment and growth? Jesus offers a way forward. Sermon from 05/02/21 by Rev. Cameron Nations Gospel reading - John 15:1-8 (Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B) Please visit http://saintrichards.org for more information to