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
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…
Pentecost 22
This week we celebrate Faithworks Sunday with readings from Paul’s Letter to the Church at Thessalonica, a sonnet by Malcolm…
All Saint’s Day
This week we celebrate All Saints’ Day. Join us with readings from The Gospel According to Luke and a Poem…
Random sermons
Turning the other cheek and radical nonviolence
By Len DesrochesAugust 7, 2022 To someone like MLK or Dorothy Day reading the gospels is an affirmation of radical…
Fifth Sunday of Easter
This week we have our homily offered by Suzanne Rumsey, Public Engagement Program Coordinator for Alongside Hope, formerly PWRDF. We…
Refugee Service Homily
Homily given by Sherman Hesselgrave at a service held at St James Cathedral, Toronto, on February 1st, 2015, The Eve…
Epiphany Sunday
Welcome back to Holy Trinity, and Happy New Year. This week we celebrate Epiphany Sunday with readings from The Magi…
Pride Sunday
Happy Pride Sunday to all, today we celebrate with readings from Genesis and the Gospel According to Mark. Rev. Jim…
Feast of the Transfiguration
This week we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. We read from Second Book of Kings, a poem by Martin…
Believing Is Seeing
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter (11 April 2010) by Sherman Hesselgrave Readings: Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8 …
Prisons we choose to live in – Homily May 8, 2016
To see music and readings that surrounded this homily: HT bulletin Sun May 8, 2016 Easter 7 C God knows…
Epiphany 3
Join us in celebrating the Third Week of Epiphany. Service coordinated by Vivian Harrower and Homily from Bill Whitla. Live…