Sermons from Saint Christopher's By-the-Sea, Portland Texas

Returning to Your Childhood Home 07.07.2024 7:31 ↓

In like of the impending Storm Beryl, we celebrated Low Mass today. As a result, we had a somewhat abbreviated Sermon during our Eucharist.

Life, Liberty, and Love 04.07.2024 15:00 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches at the Independence Day Eucharist at the parish.

Giving Out of Your Abundance 30.06.2024 21:40 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15.

Becoming the Small Working Models of New Creation 16.06.2024 15:36 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches on 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Preparation for the Weight of Glory 09.06.2024 17:40 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches on Saint Paul’s call to take up a weight of glory.

Sabbath, Healing, and Mercy 02.06.2024 17:20 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches on Mark 2:23-3:6, which is a record of one of Jesus’ encounters of healing in the synagogue.

A Sermon for a Memorial Day Requiem Mass 31.05.2024 14:28 ↓

The Rev’d Dr Robert Certain, who is the interim rector of Church of the Messiah in Gonzales, Texas, was our guest preacher on this day. Fr. Certain is a retired Air Force airman who was also a POW during the Vietnam War.

Finding the Trinity in the Everyday Life 27.05.2024 16:06 ↓

Father Blackburn preaches on the Holy Trinity and the mystery of the relationship that the persons of the Godhead have with each other.

Eucatastrophe, Lament, and the Gospel 28.04.2024 19:53 ↓

Father Blackburn preaches on Psalm 22, a portion of which was our Gradual Psalm this week.

We know love by this: the Shepherd who lays down his life. 21.04.2024 17:19 ↓

As part of our Recovery Sunday Liturgy, the Rev’d Fr. Keith A. Davis preaches at Saint Christopher’s. Fr. Davis is part of our Diocesan Recovery Ministry and the Associate Rector of Saint George Church in San Antonio.

Using Words When Necessary 14.04.2024 16:24 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches on Acts 3:12-19.

Seeing with Divine Vision 07.04.2024 23:49 ↓

Father Blackburn and the Parish Church were invite to join Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. Father Blackburn is the preacher.

We are Resurrection People 31.03.2024 18:34 ↓

The Sermon from Easter Day, 2024.

The Sabbath Day and the Harrowing of Hell 30.03.2024 10:12 ↓

Father Blackburn preaches at the Liturgy for Holy Saturday.

The Victory of the Virgin, the Tree and Death: A Sermon for Good Friday. 30.03.2024 13:08 ↓

The Good Friday Sermon preached by Father Blackburn.

Learning to Love God as a little child. 29.03.2024 21:00 ↓

Maundy Thursday 2024. The Rev’d Canon Ann Normand.

What is the price of the betrayal of Jesus? 28.03.2024 13:29 ↓

Spy Wednesday sermon.

The Messiah is the Foolish Gift to the Nations 27.03.2024 12:52 ↓

A sermon for Holy Tuesday, 2024. The Lessons are Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and John 12:20-36.

Christ, our Great High Priest 25.03.2024 12:03 ↓

Sermon for Fig Monday, the Monday in Holy Week, based on Hebrews 9:11-15

What Role Are You Playing in the Passion of Our Lord? 24.03.2024 11:46 ↓

Palm Sunday Sermon.

Seeing Jesus Through Those Around You. 17.03.2024 22:29 ↓

The Rev’d Alex Montes-Vela preaches on the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

The Poison of the Serpent to the Antidote of the Cross 10.03.2024 18:38 ↓

Father Blackburn preaches on Numbers 21 and John 3, tying together the lifting up of the Serpent in the Desert and the lifting high of the Cross.

From Temple Cult to Final Sacrifice 03.03.2024 16:11 ↓

Jesus Cleanses the Temple. But what is the true meaning behind that?

Take up your cross, and lift it high 25.02.2024 16:23 ↓

Fr. Blackburn preaches following the 120th Diocesan Council.

Enduring through Wilderness Living 18.02.2024 13:03 ↓

Father Blackburn preaches in Mark 1:9-15.