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 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…
Anniversary Sunday
This Sunday we celebrate the Anniversary of the Church of the Holy Trinity’s dedication (1847). We read from Isaiah, Psalm…
Random sermons
Rhythms of Grace (Pride Sunday sermon by Sherman Hesselgrave)
Genesis 2:4b-8, 18-23 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Galatians 3:23-29 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Rhythms of Grace “I do not understand the mystery…
Disrupting Empire – Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as political theatre
Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015 texts: Paolo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed; Zechariah 9:9-10; Mark 11:1-11 As Canadians and Christians…
Deep Transformation (Homily for February 12, 2017)
Readings: Deut. 30:15-20 Psalm 119:1-8 1 Cor. 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-27 Canticle of Transformation…
The struggle against homelessness
At noon this coming Tuesday, a small group of people will meet on Trinity Square just outside the south door…
Pentecost 22
This week we celebrate Faithworks Sunday with readings from Paul’s Letter to the Church at Thessalonica, a sonnet by Malcolm…
Refugee Ministry Sunday Homily
September 15, 2019 Holy Trinity Refugee Committee Sermon Katherine Assad and Rob Shropshire (Note: the Scotiabank Marathon fundraiser will be…
The Heart of a Teacher (September 13, 2015 Homily)
Readings: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 116:1-8 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 Sherman Hesselgrave It has…
“Water is the blood that flows through this wounded body”
A reflection on Water For Ecumenical Good Friday,Church of the Holy Trinity, March 25 2016 Who lives the pain of…
Pride Sunday
We welcome you in celebrating Pride Sunday with us! We read from First Letter of John, Andrew Asbil’s Letter to…