Sermons from St. George's

The Rev. W. Robert Abstein II served as a guest preacher for our 75th Anniversary Preaching Series at 8:45am in the Nave. The Rev. W. Robert Abstein II served faithfully as the 8th Rector of St. George’s from 1994-2004. Originally hailing from Florida, Bob completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University and earned both a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Sewanee: The University of the South. Under his leadership, the vestry set a new vision for this parish around 5 core ministry areas and built a new commission structure which empowered lay ministry leaders and paved the way for growth in all areas of ministry at St. George’s. He has served in numerous leadership roles throughout our denomination, including with Episcopal Relief and Development and the Diocese of Tennessee. After retiring from his calling to full-time parish ministry, Bob has been active around the diocese as a supply priest and has also become a published author. His book, Standing in the Breach: A Priest’s Reflection on Faith, is a collection of poems and meditations that reflect the struggles and joys of the Christian life. We are so delighted to welcome him back to St. George’s as we reflect on God’s calling for this parish. In fact, we are still asking ourselves these same words he wrote to the parish in 1999, “What good works are we being called to perform for the sake of the Kingdom of God?”

Psalm 1 is a very important psalm that teaches a very important habit. This habit is commended to us at the beginning of the psalm and makes a Christian prayer life possible. Sermon from The Table.

"Jesus called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." Mark 8:34 Sermon from the 8:45am service in the Nave.

But what about the part where Jesus says get behind me Satan? Isn’t that kinda harsh? Sermon from The Table.

Sermon from The Table in Legacy Hall.

The Rev. Christopher Bowhay served as a guest preacher for our 75th Anniversary Preaching Series at 8:45am in the Nave. The Rev. Christopher Bowhay served as Senior Associate Rector at St. George’s from 2012-2015. He was ordained in Washington, DC in 1992 and married his wife Sally in San Francisco in 1997. Along with daughter Augusta, they cheerfully followed our Lord’s call to Houston in 2000. When he arrived at St. George’s, Chris shared his vocational talents in all areas of ministry, providing leadership in worship and Christian formation. In 2015, he was called to share his unique gifts with the congregation of St. Peter’s Columbia, where he still serves today as Rector. An exceptional teacher, Chris loves to make connections between books, movies, music of all kinds, and the love of God. He secretly wishes he could be a chef, write scripts for scary movies, or design fireworks — anything that delights and brings people together.

We Gotta Choose Love! The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry is presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. He was elected in 2015 to a nine-year term in this role, and the animating vision and message of his ministry is Jesus of Nazareth and his model of radical, sacrificial love.

Psalm 147:1-12, 21c In psalm 147, the saw and invites us to hallelujah. In the sermon, we explore the meaning and importance of hallelujah in the Christian life. Sermon from the 10:00am service.

James 1:17-27 The Ugly Duckling was always a swan. Sermon from The Table.

John 6:60 - This teaching is difficult, who can accept it? In today's sermon from The Table, we will explore teachings that would otherwise be impossible without a loving Savior.