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
Third Sunday of Advent
This Sunday, we read from Isaiah, a poem from Mary Oliver and the Gospel According to Luke. William Whitla offers…
Second Sunday of Advent
Watch the December 8, 2024, service as we reflect on peace together. This sacred time includes the lighting of the…
Last Sunday After Pentecost
Today is the Last Sunday After Pentecost and before the season of Advent. We read from Book of Daniel, Psalm…
24th Sunday After Pentecost
This Sunday we read from Ruth, a poem from Jan Richardson and the Gospel According to John. A (spooky) sermon…
22nd Sunday After Pentecost
This Sunday we read from Isaiah, Luke and a poem by Kate Bowler. Reverend Pam Trondson offers the homily. A…
St. Francis’ Radical Call to Peace
This Sunday, we celebrated The Feast of St. Francis with a reading from the Gospel of John and a Homily…
Random sermons
Labour Day Sunday
Welcome to Labour Day Sunday at Holy Trinity, we read from The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, NOOPIMING – The…
Michael Creal’s homily for Lent 4: “Bread for the Journey”
Fourth Sunday in Lent Homily March 17, 2012. Readings cited: Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:14-16 Sometimes at Holy Trinity we…
What if the Earth could speak?
Sermon preached by Christopher Lind on April 22, 2010, the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, at Church House in Toronto,…
Maggie Helwig’s Homily (February 6 — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany)
“Salt of the earth” is one of those phrases that’s entered the language in ways quite different from the original…
“Buying the Needy for a Pair of Sandals” (Homily for September 18)
The prophet Amos writes: “We will sell our wheat charging higher prices than for smaller portions, thus tilting the scales…
The Necessary Means of Salvation – Advent 1868
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. “the word of god” and “the church of god” the NfiCKSSARV MEANS OF SALVATION. St. John,…
Keep Awake!
Sermon for Advent 1 And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.” (Mark 13:37) https://youtu.be/J7fbL673Nyc We…
Comfort, O Comfort
A gathering on the Second Sunday of Advent 2020 Readings this morning from Isaiah and Wendell Berry. Music from many…
Thanksgiving Sunday
Happy Thanksgiving! This week we read a poem from Jan Richardson, Deuteronomy and Gospel According to Luke. Music is Live…