Saint Paul’s Sermons

Advent signals a new beginning to the church year, and a new opportunity to refresh and reinvigorate our own walk with Christ Jesus. Our baptism includes the following question, " DOST thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them?&quo...

This is a Sunday on which we are invited to be stirred up with anticipation for the coming season of Advent.

Faithfully following Christ includes support for his bride the church

The scriptures call us to forgive as we have been forgiven. Jesus gave a new command that we love one another. These challenges can be hard, but to them we are called.

Around Halloween it’s a good time to reflect on the person and the pernicious work of the devil, and how his sway over us is limited, and not to be feared in any ultimate sense.

Reading the scriptures is essential and good. It also should be transformative, changing our hearts and lives.

Healing the palsied man, Jesus first heals his spirit with forgiveness of sin.

Avoid the infections of the devil, to sicken our souls. Renounce him and all his works!

It is right and good for us to examine our conscience daily, and to be mindful of the moral teachings of the law of Moses, and the commands of God, especially of our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave us the new commandment to love one another. Being realistic about evaluating your own performance, however, does not being dragged down and losing the insurance and confidence of our salvation in Jesus Chri...

From the beginning the Anglican prayer book has included four passages of scripture known as “The comfortable words.” Their place in the celebration of the Eucharist, following our acknowledgment of sinfulness, emphasizes that believing Christians have assurance of forgiveness and security in their place of acceptance before God, because of the perfect work of Christ Jesus.

What is worship and how do we prepare ourselves for it? In this message Father Andrew leads us through scripture and the prayer book.

We live in times when people calling themselves Anglican can proclaim not the Kingdom of God but the Realm of God because God “has no gender.” We have all around us ideas embraced that are anti Biblical. Our survival manual in these times is the Bible.

At the Transfiguration of Jesus, God specularly reaffirms Peter’s profession that Jesus is the Christ, the unique Son of God

We are and need to be in communion, in spirit, with Our Lord Jesus Christ every day.

The Bible records the stories of two infamous sinners, both of whom repented of their sins. One was King David, the man after God's own heart, who nonetheless stumbled severely and became an adulterer and a murder. Scripture tells us the things he did greatly displeased God, and God brought him to repentance. His sins had consequences to his family and to himself, yet God never abandoned him....

Years ago a well loved comedian did a routine about his studious girlfriend, a philosophy major who asked seemingly unfathomable questions like, “why is there air?” He meant it to be funny. But it is a serious question why does anything exist? Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are we here in church or anywhere? The answer from scripture of course is very clear that God created everyt...

Being a follower of Christ is a call to love through difference.

God makes it clear for us there are only two choices: belief in God or nothingness, blessing or cursing, hope or hopelessness. In Dt 30:15-20 God lays out the options and urges to choose life through faith in him. Genesis 1:1 proclaims God as the creator of all things. His creation includes us. He creates and sustains all things. We have only two choices, place our faith in those truths or live by...

Refrain your tongue from evil, eschew evil and do good, Saint Peter tells us. Nothing can harm us ultimately as followers of Christ!

Our republic is a blessing from God, founded under the shadow of his providence. Father Eddy’s reflection reminds is of that history and of our responsibility as the people of God.

Jesus warned against hypocrisy and urged upon we who follow him attitudes of mercy and joyfulness.

Jesus used parables to teach the leaders of the Pharisees humility, notably the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin.

Jesus regularly used parables to teach his followers and hearers lessons about the Kingdom of God. Luke chapter 14 recounts Jesus's experiences at a dinner hosted by a ruler of the Pharisees. First everyone watches him and hope to trip him up, especially when he heals a sick man on the Sabbath. Then he tries in a parable to teach them humility. They don't get it and in fact rest in self as...

We should not only read the Bible, but internalize it. It should work in our lives. Lord, give us ears to hear!

Today on Trinity Sunday it is fitting to celebrate the baptism of a new member of the church, baptized under the providence of all three persons of the Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.