Sermons at Saint Mark's

Our sermon for Ash Wednesday on 14th February 2024, "Cold, Dark, and Gritty," was preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector of Saint Mark's. Click here for the transcript

Our sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday, on 11th February 2024, was preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector of Saint Mark's. The transcript version is available at this link . The video version is available at this link .

Our sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany on February 4, 2024, was preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector of Saint Mark's Church. For the transcript, please click here . For the video version, please click here .

This hybrid between a sermon and rector's address was preached for the special occasion of our Annual Congregational Meeting on 1/28/24.

Our sermon for 1/21/24 shared the Good News that The Episcopal Church has a presence of nuns and monks, and brothers and sisters whose vocation to the Church is an integral part of our Episcopal ministry. Click here for the video version Click here for the transcript Click here to donate to Saint Mark's

Our sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany on January 14, 2024, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector.

Our sermon for the Eve of the Epiphany, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony (Rector).

Our sermon for Christmas Eve on December 24, 2023, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony.

Our sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent on December 24th, 2023, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony.

Our sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent, December 17th, 2023, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony.

Saint Mark's sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, 12/10/2023. Our rector, Columba, challenges the assumption that we can only pray for peace and not, instead, become peacemakers—because that's what the world really needs. To view the video version, click here . To view the transcription, click here .

Our sermon for 12/3/23, the First Sunday of Advent (Year B), titled "Enduringly Awake." In this sermon, Rev. Columba addresses insomnia, staying "woke," and a call to be alert to the world around us.

Our sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (also called Christ the King or the Reign of Christ) connects the controversiality of Jesus' teachings against the established power-holders of society to our objective to live lives that might be perceived as controversial in order to fulfill the Gospel's call to ministry.

Our sermon for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Year A), "The Riskiness of Prophecy" highlights the risks that Deborah took in sharing her prophecy and connects it to the risks we should be open to taking to be prophets in the world. Preached by the Rev Columba Salamony (Rector of Saint Mark's).

Our sermon for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, preached by The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Bishop Provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.

Our sermon for All Saints' Sunday, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony (Rector, Saint Mark's).

From our funeral service for long-time member, Mary Pat Pennell, offered by Dixie Whitney.

Saint Mark's sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Year A1), preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony. Full manuscript of the text can be found here .

Our sermon for 10/22/23, the 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Year 1, CR) Preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector of Saint Mark's, Penn Yan.

Saint Mark's sermon for 10/15/22, the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Year A, CR) Preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector of Saint Mark's, Penn Yan.

Our sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, kicking off our Stewardship Campaign for 2024. Preached by Jan Corning (Stewardship Committee).

Our sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, "The Work to Do," preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony (rector).

Our sermon for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, preached by Chris Heffner, PhD, on 9/24/23. Chris Heffner is a lay member of Parkside Lutheran Church in Buffalo, New York, where he serves on the Parish Council. He is an assistant professor at the University of Buffalo's Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences.

A brief sermonette and Holy Baptism of Emery Rae from 9/17/23. Sermon and baptism by the Rev. Columba Salamony.

Our sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost (9/10/23), preached by the Rev. Kit Tobin.