Sermons on Epiphany/Epifanía (Page 4)
Our Sacred Duty To Carry The Light: Epiphany 3
Third Sunday After Epiphany: January 26, 2020 Year A : Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 At the time of posting, there was no audio recording of this sermon. “When Jesus heard that John had been arrested…”[1] I’m not sure that when we hear the first verses of our Gospel that we fully get the danger that Jesus is facing before his public ministry has even fully begun. “When Jesus heard that John had been arrested…”…
Our Invitation to “Come and See:” Epiphany 2
Second Sunday After Epiphany: January 19, 2020 Year A : Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-2; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 CLICK HERE to listen to an audio recording of this sermon. When I first looked at today’s Gospel, I was struck by the continuation of the baptism theme that we heard in the Gospel of Matthew last week. It’s easily a reading where baptism is easily preached. But it is also one of the few instances in our weekly readings that…
What Happens In Baptism? The Baptism of our Lord
First Sunday AFter Epiphany: January 12, 2020 The Baptism of our Lord Year A : Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 At the time of posting, there was no audio recording of this sermon. We are in the season of Epiphany, the season of growing light, the season of the Magi and the revelation of Christ to all the nations – the day in our church calendar when we celebrate Christ’s baptism. A season when we celebrate Christ…
We Are Forever Changed: Last Sunday After Epiphany
Last Sunday after the Epiphany: March 2, 2019 Year C, Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36; [37-43a] CLICK HERE to listen to the sermon. This may be a little-known fact about Episcopal seminaries: like many colleges and universities, there’s a fair amount of competition between the schools. Which is more academic, which is more liturgically high church, which is positively medieval, which is most social-justice-oriented.? You get the picture. As most of you know, I attended General…
Courage To Forgive And Love: Epiphany 7
Epiphany 7: February 24, 2019 Year C, Genesis 45:3-1, 15; Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38 CLICK HERE to listen to the sermon. If ever there were three words in the gospel that presented a huge problem, I think “love your enemies”,[1] are they. On the face of it this is an outlandish thing to say. Enemies are, practically by definition, people you can’t love. I am quite certain that even when Jesus spoke these words two…
Need Can Lead Us To God: Epiphany 6
Epiphany 6: February 17, 2019 Year C, Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 CLICK HERE to listen to the sermon. You may recognize the Gospel you just heard—if not the words, then certainly the theme. In the Gospel of Matthew, this is referred to as the Sermon on the Mount; what we hear in today’s Gospel in Luke is often referred to as the Sermon on the plain. When you think about this Gospel, think about what…
Are You Willing To Be Fishermen? Epiphany 5
Epiphany 5: February 10, 2019 Year C, Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13]: Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11;Luke 5:1-11 CLICK HERE to listen to the sermon. The gospel for today is the story of Jesus taking some of his disciples on a fishing expedition on Lake Gennesaret. We are told that Jesus was standing by the lake and saw the crowds fast approaching him. He saw Simon the fisherman and asked to be taken out onto the lake in one of the boats.…
God’s Grace Among Us: Epiphany 4
Epiphany 4: February 3, 2019 Year C, Epiphany 4: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; I Corinthians 13:1-13; John 4:21-30 No audio available for this sermon. “When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on…
How Is God’s Love Manifest In You? Epiphany 3
Epiphany 3: January 27, 2019 Year C, Epiphany 3: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; I Corinthians 12:12-31a; John 4:14-21 CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. Today’s gospel from Luke presents us with Jesus’ first act of public ministry. In our gospel text we hear that reports about him have likely been spreading through the population[1], probably the result of his healing miracles and his synagogue teaching. When Jesus comes to the synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth, he…
The Table Is Always Set For All: Epiphany 2
Epiphany 2: January 20, 2019 Year C, Epiphany 2: Isaiah 62:1-65; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. I find today’s Gospel passage to be very interesting. Like most mothers I know Mary is concerned because the wedding guests are about to run out of food, or in this case, wine. Mary starts out as the real hero, telling Jesus do to something for these folks who are in serious trouble. One ancient legend…
Rejoice, The Light Has Come Into The World: Feast of the Epiphany
Feast of the EPIPHANY, january 6, 2019 Year C, Feast of the Epiphany: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. I was reading the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday and the yearly article about Three Kings Day appeared. Especially for many people from Spanish and Eastern European traditions, the Christmas season lasts until today, January 6th, the 12th day of Christmas. It is known as Three Kings’ Day. I recall as a child that…
The Resurrected Christ walks among us
The Last SUNDAY After EPIPHANY, February 11, 2018 2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6,2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 CLICK HERE to listen to the recorded sermon. No text available for this sermon. The sermons are recorded at St. Andrew’s and uploaded by Kemp Miller, for whose ministry we are all grateful. You can listen to this sermon by clicking the link above, but to access the library of audio files for recent sermons, CLICK HERE.