Not all of these were delivered in a church service, but they all fit the bill of being a reflection on a text, issue or feeling for the community. We hope you will find inspiration here.
Recent sermons
Epiphany
Happy New Year! This week we celebrate Epiphany with readings from Jan Richardson and the Gospel According to John. Dianne…
Advent 4
This week is the Last Sunday Before Christmas and we await the coming of the Saviour. We read from Paul’s…
Advent 3
This Sunday we light the Third Candle of Advent, the Candle of Joy. We read from Mindful by Mary Oliver,…
Advent 1
This Sunday we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent and light the first candle of Hope. The Sermon is offered…
Pentecost 24
This week we celebrate the Last Sunday of the Church Year – the last Sunday before Advent! We affirm Jaden’s…
Pentecost 23
This week we celebrate the Twenty-third week after Pentecost with readings from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Church…
Random sermons
The Problem of Pain and Suffering (Easter 4 Homily)
Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter2:19-25 John 10:1-10 This Sunday in the Easter season…
Stay Awake!
I met Bishop Sofie Petersen at the World Council of Churches Assembly in Busan. An Indigenous woman, the Lutheran Bishop…
Labour Day
This week we celebrate Labour Day at Holy Trinity. We read from Ursula K. Le Guin and the Gospel According…
Journeys to Light: An Epiphany Homily
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Sherman Hesselgrave, homilist Epiphany is about revelation, disclosure, making…
Lost Together
a homily at HT, April 27, 2014 “We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all…
Climbing Over Walls (Homily)
22 Sepember 2019 Readings: Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 Bonhoeffer (Letters and Papers from Prison) Luke 16:1-13 For the noontime Eucharist…
Freedom from Doubt – Lent 5
A Sermon from William Whitla https://youtu.be/TSkF-vFsxCE We read from Ezekiel and Gospel According to John. William Whitla offers the homily,…
Oliver’s Baptism Service
This week we celebrate the Baptism of our friend Oliver. We read from Lamentations, Malcolm Guite and the Gospel According…
Homily for June 12, 2016
Preached by Alison Kemper on June 12, 2016 The biggest concern for any organization should be when their most passionate…