Sermons from St. George's

Sermon from The Table.

Are we crazy to believe in the second coming of Jesus? Many think that we are. In this sermon, Colin teaches on this fundamental belief in the Christian faith. Mark 13:32-37 ‘But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.’

Christ the King transcends our broken human penchant for favoritism and retribution. He loves all of His subjects. Sermon from the 8:45am service.

When did I see you hungry, Lord? Christ the King Sunday at The Table. Matthew 25:31-46 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Then he will say to those at his left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” Then they also will answer, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?” Then he will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’

Sermon from the traditional service.

Sermon from The Table.

Sermon from The Table.

The Rev. John A. Zahl serves as Rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Bedford, NY. He previously served at Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston and Church of the Holy Cross on Sullivan’s Island, SC. The author of two books (Sermons of Grace and Grace in Addiction), John regularly contributes to Mockingbird Ministries, participates in podcasts by the Zahl Brothers on the “God Business,” and occasionally moonlights as a DJ. He joins us today as our guest preacher at the 8:45 and 11:00am services in the Nave. Sermon from the 8:45am service.

Our tradition offers this opportunity to embrace the mystery and connectedness of our faith. From the 8:45am service.

What do we mean when we say that we believe in the Communion of the Saints? How do we invest in this community comprised of both the living and dead? Sermon from The Table.