Sermons in “Homilies”
Trinity Sunday 2019
Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15
The Trinity is the central dogma of Christian theology, that the one God exists in three persons and one substance: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is one, yet self differentiated. The God who is revealed to humanity is one God equally and three distinct modes of existence yet remains one through all eternity. Got it? …
Pentecost Sunday 2019
Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-17, 25-27
I’m going to let you in on a little secret…. Every Pentecost Sunday, at least one person walks up to me just before church begins, brow furrowed with concern. This person is often one of the readers for today and are looking down at their bulletin, mouthing out words: Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, Phrygia, and Pamphilia. How am I supposed to say these words? The secret … is simple. If you say it with confidence, no one will know the difference…
Unity
John 17:20-26
The Rev. Candy Snively discusses Jesus’ prayer of all being one, of unity: “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one.”
The Deserving Poor
John 5:1-9
Javier reflects on the Gospel reading, where Jesus heals a man who has been an invalid for 38 years.
Youth Sunday 2019
On Youth Sunday, high school seniors Lydia Oliver and Shelby Bryson reflect on their experiences at St. Paul’s.
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