Sermons
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March
February
December
November
Stewardship: Curtis Carr 11/10/24
October
September
August
July 2024
April - June 2024
Completing the Work of Becoming Like Christ (Fr. Andrew, 6/9)
Your Apostolic Identity as Orthodox Christians (Dr. Nathan Hoppe)
Holy Saturday Sermon | Graveside Lamentations (Fr. Jacob, 5/3)
Holy Wednesday Sermon | Bridegroom Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/30)
Holy Wednesday Sermon | Presanctified Liturgy (Fr. Jacob, 4/30)
A Reflection on the Sunday of St. John Climacus (Fr. Jacob, 4/14)
January - March 2024
October - December 2023
July - September 2023
April - June 2023
Sunday of All Saints of North America (Fr. Michael Condos, 6/18)
A Woman, A Well, & The Savior of the World (Fr. Jacob, 5/14)
Caring For the Body of Christ (Mr. Christian Gonzalez, 4/23)
Holy Saturday | Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (Fr. Jacob, 4/15)
Holy Saturday | Graveside Lamentation Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/14)
Holy Thursday | Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical Supper (Fr. Jacob, 4/13)
The Life of Repentance: A Final Lesson of Great Lent, (Fr. Jacob, 4/2)
January - March 2023
October - December 2022
July - September 2022
April - June 2022
Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen and Yet Believe (Fr. Jacob, 5/1/22)
The Illusion of Living Life Without Life Himself (Fr. Andrew, 4/22/22)
Tradition and the Mystery of the Eucharist (Fr. Jacob, 4/21/22)
The Crucifixion Before the Crucifixion (Fr. Andrew, 4/19/22)
God Enters Into Our Suffering and Relieves Our Pain (Fr. Andrew, 4/17/22)
January - March 2022
October - December 2021
Charity as Remembrance, Mission, & Salvation (Fr. Jacob, 11/28/21)
Children’s Sermon | Charity Is The Fruit of Our Faith (Fr. Jacob, 10/24/21)
July - September 2021
April - June 2021
January - March 2021
October - December 2020
July - September 2020
Answering The Call Of God: Luke 5: 1-11 (Fr. Andrew, 9/27/20)
Has The Power Of The Kingdom Of God Come To Us? Galatians 2: 16-20 (Fr. Andrew, 9/20/20)
Through The Cross The Kingdom Opens To Us (Fr. Andrew, 9/14/20)
What Marks Of The Cross Are We Willing To Bear? (Fr. Andrew, 9/13/20)
What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life? (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 8/30/2020)
Created For Good Works: Nothing Is Mundane In The Life Of A Christian (Fr. Jacob, 7/19/20)
April - June 2020
The Myrrh-Bearing Women & Courage (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 5/3/20)
Holy Friday: The Deathless Death Of Christ (Fr. Andrew, 4/17/20)
Holy Wednesday: Bearing Shame, Becoming Authentically Human (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 4/14/20)
January - March 2020
Forgiveness Vespers: Living In The “Now” Of Great Lent (Fr. Andrew, 3/1/20)
Children’s Sermon | Bringing Lent Into The Home (Fr. Andrew, 3/1/20)
Children’s Sermon | Becoming As Children (Fr. Andrew, 2/16/20)
Stewardship Update (Mr. Michael Ristagno Sr., Parish Council President, 2/16/20)
Point Of Renewal | The Three Hierarchs & The Early Church (Fr. Jacob, 2/2/20)
Point Of Renewal | On The Saturday Of Souls & Memorials (Fr. Andrew, 1/26/20)
The Growth Of The Orthodox Church With Mayans (Fr. John Chakos, 1/19/20)
Children’s Sermon | Giving Thanks Means Doing Something (Fr. Andrew, 1/19/20)
Point of Renewal | St. Silouan & The Challenges Of Priesthood (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 1/12/20)
October - December 2019
Children’s Sermon | To Be Seen By God (Fr. Andrew, 12/1//19)
Point of Renewal | On The Royal Priesthood (Fr. Andrew, 12/1/19)
Children’s Sermon | On Living Thankfully (Fr. Jacob, 11/24/19)
Point of Renewal | On The Stigmata Of St. Paul (Fr. Andrew, 11/17/19)
Children’s Sermon | The Good Samaritan (Fr. Jacob, 11/10/19)
Point of Renewal | In The Nativity Fast (Fr. Andrew, 11/10/19)
Honoring The Gifts Given: Living The Faith (Fr. Jacob, 11/3/19)
Children’s Sermon | The Touch Of Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/27/19)
Point of Renewal | The Role Of Women In The Rise Of Christianity (Fr. Andrew, 10/27/19)
Children’s Sermon | Taking The Escalator Or Climbing The Ladder (Fr. Andrew, 10/13/19)
Point of Renewal | Factors Which Grew The Early Church (Fr. Andrew, 10/13/19)
Children’s Sermon | The Good News Of Victory In Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/6/19)
Point of Renewal | “The Church Is The Humanity Of Christ” (Fr. Andrew, 10/6/19)
August - September 2019
Children’s Sermon | Christ The Voice Within (Fr. Andrew, 9/29/19)
Point of Renewal | Being Consecrated In The Liturgy (Fr. Andrew, 9/29/19)
Children’s Sermon | Allowing God Into Our Boat (Fr. Jacob, 9/22/19)
Point Of Renewal | From Shadow To Reality: On Biblical Worship (Fr. Andrew, 9/22/19)
Point Of Renewal | On Spiritual Knowledge (Fr. Andrew, 9/15/19)
Children’s Sermon | What Does It Mean to Be Holy? (Fr. Jacob, 9/8/19)
Feast Of The Beheading Of John The Baptist | Heavenly Celebration (Fr. Andrew, 8/29/19)
Feast Of The Dormition | Let It Be to Me According to Your Word (Fr. Jacob, 8/14/19)
Feast Of The Transfiguration | Christ, the Radiance of the Father (Fr. Andrew, 8/6/19)
October - December 2018
On The Feast Of The Protection Of The Theotokos (Fr. Andrew, 10/28/18)
Foundation Of The Funeral Service, Part III (Fr. Andrew, 10/14/18)
Foundation Of The Funeral Service, Cont’d (Fr. Andrew, 10/7/18)
July - September 2018
Love with the Love with Which You Have Been Loved (Fr. Andrew - 9/30)
Three Things to Remember about the Command to Love (Fr. Jacob - 9/30)
It Is Not I Who Live But Christ Who Lives in Me (Fr. Andrew - 9/16)
April - June 2018
The Conscience: Our Defense or Our Accuser? (Fr. Andrew - 6/10)
Concerning the Difficulties of Life: Run Toward God (Fr. Jacob - 5/13)
January - March 2018
October - December 2017
Finding the Strength to Stand (In Christ) (Steve Christoforou - 12/10)
Give Us this Day Our Supersubstantial Bread (Fr. Andrew - 12/10)
We are the Caretakers of God's Property (Fr. Andrew - 10/29)
July - September 2017
A Message For The Beginning Of The Youth Year (Jacob - 9/17)
Transformation, Inner Desire, and Outer Experience (Fr. Andrew - 8/6)
Who We Are Called To Be And How We Are Called To Be Him (Jacob - 7/23)
Knowing Our Faith: Going Beyond The Letter Of The Law (Jacob - 7/16)
On St. John Maximovitch: Living Our Faith (Fr. Andrew - 7/2)
April - June 2017
Holy Week 2017
January - March 2017