Sermons from St. George's

We were built to follow a king. This is why we are constantly giving ourselves to charismatic figures such as politicians and media stars. We have a need to follow and adore someone. On Christ the King Sunday we ask ourselves, "What king do I follow? Who is my ultimate lord?" Sermon from 11/21/21.

Sermon from Senior Ministries Sunday, 11/14/21.

"Try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:10) Sermon from Senior Ministries Sunday, 11/14/21.

Sermon The Table on 11/7/21.

Sermon from All Saints Sunday, 11/7/21.

Loving God is personal. Sermon from 10/31/21.

Evangelism: Being Available for God to Use You "A part of the challenge of cross-cultural evangelism is that the goal is not to make others Christians like you. If God really loves the whole world, he really loves the people of other cultures and they things they deeply value. In every single culture, there are things we can find that we can point to that sound like Jesus." - The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, Bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, visited St. George's on October 24 and served as guest teacher and preacher.

The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, will be our preacher Sunday the 8:45am and 11:00am services, and he will teach "Evangelism: Being available for God to use you" in Johnson Hall at 10:05am. Before being called as bishop, he served at parishes in New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Bishop Brewer was assistant professor of pastoral theology at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA, from 1992–1996. He was published regularly in The Anglican Digest from 1985–2007. Other publications include Bible Reading Fellowship: Journey Through the Word Series and The Coming of the Lord, Second Corinthians. Sermon from 10/24/21.

In this sermon, Fr. Colin examines the nature of sacrifice by looking at the Old Testament sacrificial system. He explores the sacrifice of Jesus and how we “get in” on what Jesus has accomplished. Sermon from 10/17/21

If the gospel never offends you, if it never breaks you down, challenges you, or humbles you to the dust, then you do not know the fullness of the gospel. Sermon from 10/11/21.

"You are the beloved of Jesus Christ, and he will never, ever, ever abandon you. Because he has established his love for you permanently in his own body and at the cost of his own blood. And friends, that is very good news." Sermon from 10/3/21.

BONUS Episode: Dr. L. Gregory Jones teaching from our Sunday school forum on 9/26/21. Dr. Jones serves as President of Belmont University, after previously serving as dean of Duke Divinity School, and, before that, in various roles at Duke University and Baylor University. In addition to his work in the academic world, Dr. Jones has written or edited numerous books.

Dr. L. Gregory Jones serves as President of Belmont University, after previously serving as dean of Duke Divinity School, and, before that, in various roles at Duke University and Baylor University. In addition to his work in the academic world, Dr. Jones has written or edited numerous books. Sermon from 9/26/21.

The Rev. Canon Dr. John Ashley Null is widely considered to be the pre-eminent scholar on Thomas Cranmer, the author of our Book of Common Prayer. He teaches all over the world and has also served as Olympic chaplain to the athletes. Sermon from 9/26/21

"Humbling" feels like being chiseled by a fine sculptor who reveals the image of God in us. Sermon from 9/19/21.

Sermon from 9/12/21.

James writes, “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder" (James 2:19). In this sermon we explore the difference between Christian faith and the faith of the demons. Sermon from 9/5/21.

The central Christian proclamation is not that Christians are morally superior! Sermon from 8/29/2021.

The danger for us is not that we will reject God. The danger for us is that we will fail to choose him. Sermon from 8/22/21.

Whether or not we are ever particularly wise, ever particularly successful, or ever particularly gifted by the world’s standards—when we are in covenant faithful relationship with our Savior, we have everything we need in him Sermon from 8/15/2021.

Jesus states, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” What does it mean that Jesus is bread that comes from heaven? How do we feed on the God who comes to us in Christ? Sermon from 8/8/2021.

David sought out what he thought he desired and ended up leaving a trail of destruction behind him, but God sent Nathan. God will not allow us to continue to destroy ourselves and others, rather he will seek us out and bring us home. Sermon from 8/1/21, preached by our 2021 Duke Divinity Intern, Chase Benefiel.

If our relationship with Jesus is just about him being useful, we have missed the fullness of who he came to be in our lives. Sermon from 7/25/21.

From the readings today we see David wanting to build God a house. Instead, God promised David he would build David a house; David’s son would build the temple; and God would give David a son to reign on his throne forever. Christ is that son of David who sits on the throne and reigns forever in glory and will come back some day to reign on the earth. St. Paul the apostle says, “do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?” Our bodies are made for communion with him. Do you know that whenever you come to the Communion table to take the Communion that you are touching Jesus? Just as the people of Gennesaret begged to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment, and were healed, you can touch Jesus today through Communion and ask to be healed. Sermon from 7/18/21.

Sermon from the 10:00am service on 7/11/21.

"Trusting in God and giving Him glory, that is your highest calling." Sermon from the 10:00am service on 7/4/21.

Sermon from 6/27/2021.

Sermon from 6/20/21. A Gethsemane moment is when your picture of what the universe ought to be conflicts with your experience. When these moments occur, Job teaches us to say, “I will be quiet, comforted that I am dust."

Sermon from 6/13/21.

Jesus is unlike the kings or presidents or rulers of any other nation… but this difference is not a retraction of the simple truth that he is your king. Sermon from 6/6/2021.

Sermon from Trinity Sunday, 5/30/2021.

If you don’t believe in the spirit, you will not experience the spirit. Sermon from Pentecost Sunday, 5/23/2021.

“Jesus himself is the message; Jesus himself is the name. Jesus, through his birth, death, and resurrection, has made something known about God’s identity that was not known before: the human face of God, the love of God for the human race made known in the incarnation of the Son of God, and the new hope of resurrection life.” Sermon from 5/16/2021.

Sermon from 5/9/2021.

As we unpack Jesus' teaching in John 15:1-8, we'll evaluate what it means to be fruitful. Consider the power of the "text message prayer" at Cana: "Jesus they have no wine." Sermon from 5/2/2021.

John tells us that the policy of heaven is to be the policy on earth. We are to lay down our lives for one another. Sermon from 4/25/21.

Scripture tells us that not only does our future involve a place at the Table, but that we are also made suitable guests at the banquet. Sermon from 4/18/21.

Sin is great and powerful, yes. But that shouldn’t surprise us because if sin weren’t great, we wouldn’t have needed so great a Savior. Sermon from 4/11/21.

Our Living Hope Will this world end in tragedy? Will God discard His creation? On Easter we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and what it reveals about our future. Sermon from Easter Sunday, 4/4/21.

Sermon from the Great Vigil of Easter on 4/3/21.

Sermon from Good Friday, 4/2/21.

Jesus Makes the Ordinary Holy In Jesus, the least sacred, mundane acts - the dirty, grimy, lowly acts - become holy. Holiness spreads from Jesus, making the everyday sacred. Sermon from Maundy Thursday, 4/1/21.

Sermon from Palm Sunday, 3/28/21.

Psalm 51: The Act of Repentance We wrap up our Lenten sermon series entitled “Dare to Draw Near” by looking at Psalm 51. In this psalm, David models for us how to approach God in the midst of our sin and guilt. Sermon from 3/21/2021.

Do you want everlasting life? Whatever you think about your life, the cross proves to us that it is good enough for God to die for. This sermon from the Rev. David Barr is the 4th sermon in our preaching series, Dare to Draw Near. Sermon from 3/14/2021.

God appears at Dead Ends The cross itself is the greatest of all dead ends, and the cross is where God meets us in his son, Jesus. This sermon is Part 3 of our Lenten preaching series, Dare to Draw Near. Sermon from the Rev. Margery Kennelly on 3/7/2021.

Christ would rather be on a cross with us, than in heaven without us. Why must Jesus undergo great suffering? Why must we, as his followers, suffer as well? (Mark 8:31-38) Sermon from the Rev. Colin Ambrose on 2/28/2021.

Never Again: The ancient story of the flood teaches us that our sin is serious, but God’s love and commitment for us is stronger. (Genesis 9:8-1). Sermon preached by the Rev. Colin Ambrose on 2/21/2021. This is the first sermon of a 5-part series titled "Dare to Draw Near."

Join us in observing a holy Lent. Sermon from Ash Wednesday, 2/17/2021.

It is good for us to be here - that we can see one another and look one another in the eye and see just how real love is. ... To bear witness to the presence of Jesus. Sermon from 2/14/2021.