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Fr Justin Hogg presents the homily for Sunday 1/26/25   Gospel Reading:  Luke 4:14-21 NT Reading:  1 Cor 12:12-27 Psalm:  Psalm 113 Collect: Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spiri...

Fr Justin Hogg presents the homily for Sunday 9/15/24.   Gospel Reading:  John 14:1-11 OT Reading:  Isaiah 50:4–9 Psalm:  Psalm 23 Collect: O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 60...

Abbot Chris Sorenson presents the homily for Sunday 8/11/24.   NT Reading:  Acts 17:16-34 Gospel Reading:  Luke 9:28-36 Psalm:  Psalm 99 Collect: Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen...

Fr. Justin Hogg presents the homily for Sunday 8/4/24.   NT Reading:  Acts 15:1-11 Gospel Reading:  John 6:24-35 Psalm:  Psalm 78:14-26 Collect: Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and t...

Fr. Justin Hogg presents the homily for Sunday 7/21/24.   NT Reading:  Acts 10 Gospel Reading:  Mark 6:30-44 Psalm:  Psalm 22:23-31 Collect: O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with y...

Fr. Dale Hall presents the homily for Sunday 7/14/24.   NT Reading:  Acts 9:1-31 Gospel Reading:  Mark 6:7-13 Psalm:  Psalm 85:1-7 Collect: Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spiri...

Rev. Heidi Johnson presents the homily for Sunday 7/7/24.   OT Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-7 NT Reading:  Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel Reading:  Luke 9:1-6 Psalm:  Psalm 146 Collect: Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, w...

Fr. Dale Hall presents the homily for Sunday 6/30/24. NT Reading:  Acts 4:23-31 Gospel Reading:  Luke 6:20-26 Psalm:  Psalm 2 Collect: O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, on...

Rev. Micah Macaulay presents the homily for Sunday 6/23/24. NT Reading:  Acts 2:38-47 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 13:31b-32 Psalm:  Psalm 92:12-15 Collect: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in...

Father Dale Hall presents the homily for Sunday 6/16/24. NT Reading:  1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Gospel Reading:  Mark 4:26-34 Psalm:  Psalm 92:1-4 Collect: O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with yo...

Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns presents the homily for Sunday 6/9/24. NT Reading:  2 Corinthians 4:12-5:1 Gospel Reading:  Mark 3:20-35 Psalm:  Psalm 130 Collect: Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your providence, that your Church may joyfully serve you in quiet confidence and godly peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy...

  Rev. Luke Mathews presents the homily for Sunday 6/2/24. NT Reading:  2 Timothy 1:3-7 Gospel Reading:  Luke 12:27-34 Psalm:  Psalm 27:1-5 Collect: O God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things et...

Abbot Chris Sorenson presents the homily for Sunday 3/19/24. NT Reading:  Acts 2:1-21 Gospel Reading:  John 14:8-17 Collect:  Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord...

Rev. Luke Mathews presents the homily for Sunday 2/4/24. OT Reading:  Ruth 3:1-18 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 22:34-40 Psalm:  Psalm 37:1-9 Collect:  Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his g...

Rev. Katrina Payne presents the homily for Sunday 1/28/24. OT Reading:  Ruth 2:17-23 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 5:14-16 Psalm:  Psalm 1905:1-7 Collect:  O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation;...

Abbot Chris Sorenson presents the homily for Sunday 1/21/24. OT Reading:   Ruth 2:1-13 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 9:35-38 Psalm:  Psalm 138 Collect: Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy...

Deacon Luke Mathews presents the homily for Sunday 11/26/23. NT Reading:  1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 5:1-11 Psalm:  Psalm 95 Collect for Christ the King Sunday:  Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be f...

Deacon Payton Cody Deacon Payton Cody presents the homily for Sunday, 11/19/23: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteous. NT Reading:  Hebrews 12 Psalm:  Psalm 90:1-12 Collect: Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives...

Reverend Matt Busby presents the homily for Sunday, 11/12/23: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart.   NT Reading:  Ephesians 2:11-22   Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-11   Psalm: Psalm 24   Collect: O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life. Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure...

Deacon Payton Cody Deacon Payton Cody presents the homily for Sunday, 10/22/23: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteous. NT Reading:  Romans 9:30-10:4 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 5:1-11 Psalm:  Psalm 96:1-9 Collect for Proper 18: Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to...

Rev. Katrina Payne presents the homily for Sunday, 10/15/23: Blessed Are The Meek Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-11 Psalm:  Psalm 37:1-11 Collect Proper 23: O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of Your Church, and grant those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with y...

Father Luke Campbell presents the homily for Sunday, 10/08/23: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-11 NT: Romans 7:21-25 Psalm:  Psalm 80:1-6 Collect Proper 22: Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our...

Father Luke Campbell presents the homily for Sunday, 10/01/23 -- Spiritual Character: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-11 NT: Revelation 3:17-22 Psalm:  Psalm 25:4-11 Collect Proper 21: O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and rei...

Kevin Snider presents the homily for Sunday, 9/17/23: Train for Godliness. NT Reading:  1 Timothy 4:7b-16 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 18:21-35 Psalm:  Psalm 103 Collect:  O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God...

Deacon Payton Cody presents the homily for Sunday, 9/10/23: Cling To What Is Good. NT Reading:  Romans 12:9-21 Gospel Reading:  Matthew 18:15-20 Psalm:  Psalm 119:33-48 Collect for Proper 18: O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives an...