Sermons from St. George's

Unity is part of what it means to be the people of God. Sermon from 5/29/22.

I wonder how Silas and Timothy were feeling around mile 300 when it still seemed unclear where their missionary journey with Paul was actually going. Sermon from 5/22/22.

Sermon from the 8:45am Nave service with the Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt, Bishop of Tennessee. At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for...

The Book of Revelation has extraordinary significance as it concludes the biblical story. In this sermon, the Rev. Colin Ambrose discusses the biblical metaphor of "chaotic waters" and the promise that God has conquered these waters in the dying and rising of the Son of God. Sermon from 5/15/22.

God did not promise a perfect church… But He did promise to meet us there through his son—in his body of believers. Sermon from 5/8/22.

In the light of the Gospel, the differences we cling to as making us better than one another are shown to be nothing in the face of the righteousness of God. Sermon from 5/8/22.

Sermon from The Table on 5/1/22.

Sermon from the Rev. Sarah Puryear at the 8:45am service.

Sermon from The Table on 4/24/22.

"They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony” (Rev. 12:11a)

Easter is the proclamation that something has happened, and that something that has already decided our future. Listen as Fr. Colin shares the living hope that comes from the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Sermon from Easter Sunday, 4/17/22.

Sermon from the Great Vigil of Easter, 4/16/22.

Sermon from Good Friday, 4/15/22.

Sermon from Maundy Thursday, 4/14/22.

During Jesus’ final days he was betrayed by many, including his own disciples. Listen as Colin explores the betrayal of Peter, the one who promised to die for his Lord before denying him. Why did Peter, who desired to be faithful, end up betraying Jesus? Sermon from Palm Sunday at The Table, 4/10/22.

Sermon from Palm Sunday, 4/10/22.

"Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of h...

Idols will always leave you disparaged; the saints will always leave you encouraged. Sermon from The Table on 4/3/22.

(Luke 15) Luke writes about Jesus, “The Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’” In response to their criticism, Jesus teaches about the compassion of God using three parables, including the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Listen as Fr. Colin reflects on the meaning and promise of this remarkable parable. Sermon from 3/27/22.

What keeps that dutiful older brother outside his father's house? Sermon from The Table on 3/27/22.

We were meant to bear fruit. Sermon from the Nave on 3/20/22.

We may not always understand his timing or his ways, but God is the just judge and the merciful Savior, both now and forever more. Sermon from The Table on 3/20/22.

The goal of evil is to convince a soul that there is no hope, that kindness is a silly waste of time, that there is no redemption and that the good deeds which we do are just pathetic delusions. Sermon from 3/13/22.

Christians were originally called “People of the Way.” In the temptation story, Jesus teaches us three characteristics of the way we follow as Christians. Sermon from 3/6/22.

Sermon from 3/6/22 at The Table.