The Second Sunday after Epiphany (sermon)

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Romans 12:6-16a        St John 2:1-11   And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; …. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. The readings in Epiphany season are a mediation on Christmas.  What does it mean that God takes flesh…

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The Sunday after Epiphany (sermon)

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Romans 12:1-5       Luke 2:41-end   After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.   Epiphany season – it is the extension of Christmas,…

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The Circumcision of Christ (sermon)

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Romans 4:8-14       St Luke 2:15-21   And his Name shall be called Jesus. We continue to celebrate Christmas for 12 days!  It began on Christmas Day with a focus on God’s condescension towards us – on the divine nature of Jesus taking on our humanity – and the…

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Christmas (sermon)

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Hebrews 1:1-12          John 1:1-14   “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us full of grace and truth.” Joy has begun to enter our bones this morning as we sing these songs we know well, and sing them together! Christmas celebrates the historical reality of the…

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Advent 3 – Stewards of the Mystery (sermon)

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us 1 Corinthians 4:1-5       St. Matthew 11:2-10   Think of us in this way, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of God’s mysteries. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. In Advent we prepare to celebrate Christ’s first coming at Christmas, we look…

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Advent 2 – The Hope of Glory (sermon)

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Romans 15:4-13       St Luke 21:25-33   Whatever was written in former days, was written for our instruction; that through endurance, and encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.  [Romans 15:4] Advent is a season of hope – the hope rekindled as we remember that God has come…

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The Transfiguration

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us The Transfiguration of Jesus on the holy mountain is a glimpse of how we can be taken up into God, how God will dwell in us, and fill us with His glory – as our souls are made ready.  It is the vision of what is called our…

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The Anglican Church

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Our History Often we hear from visitors that it is Henry VIII who started the Anglican church.  But the history of our Church is just a little more complex! The Church of England is ancient – it was established in England in the 2nd century when the Romans…

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House Blessing

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us You are most welcome to make an appointment with our priest for the blessing of your home. +++ The typical liturgy used is as follows: THE BENEDICTION OF A HOUSE The priest shall make the sign of the Cross on the front door and say: PEACE be to this…

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Holy Communion

HomeAbout UsWorshipPastoral CareLeadershipTeachings Articles/News Sermons CatechismContact Us Communion in the mystical body and blood of Christ is one of the means Jesus has left us to know and enter more fully into the life of God. We use a particular form of prayers called “the liturgy” to guide us in our service of Holy Communion,…

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