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Welcome to St. Stephen's On-Line Sermons!
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Select from the below sermons, delivered at our 10:00 a.m. Worship Service:
April 27, 2008
Sermon by Colette Wood
In this Gospel account [John 14:15-21], Jesus said to his disciples, "I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you."
April 13, 2008
Sermon by Colette Wood
A sermon on the Gospel of John 10:1-10. In this Gospel account, Jesus is the image of The Good Shepherd. Do we follow the shepherd's voice when we hear it?
April 6, 2008
Sermon by Rev. Margot
A sermon on the Gospel of Luke 24:13-35, on the appearance of the risen Christ to followers on the way to Emmaus. Where are you looking for God in your life?
March 30, 2008
Sermon by Colette Wood
The first Sunday after Easter is known by the church as "Low Sunday", and Colette has something to say about that!
Easter Sunday, 2008
Sermon by Rev. Margot
Easter sermon, delivered at our 8:00 a.m. worship service.
March 16, 2008
Sermon by Rev. Margot
Palm Sunday sermon, delivered at our 10:00 a.m. worship service.
March 9, 2008
Sermon by Rev. Margot
A sermon on Ezekiel 37:1-14. "O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD".
March 2, 2008
Sermon by Rev. Margot
Reverend Margot's first sermon as Rector of St. Stephen's. Amazing grace, indeed!
February 10, 2008
Sermon by Rev. Edward
Reverend Edward's final sermon, reflecting on his year of ministry with us.
January 6, 2008
No sermon was given on account of our Epiphany Pageant
December 30, 2007
Sermon by Rev. Edward
A sermon on The Epiphany. (We regret that this recording is noisy as the microphone was too far from the pulpit.)
Christmas Eve, 2007
Hymns, Readings & Sermon
Recorded Hymns from our Christmas Eve service include "O Come all ye Faithful" and "Joy to the World". The First Lesson, read by Pennelope Place, is from Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7. The Second Lesson, read by David Burnham, is from Titus 2:11-14. Sermon is by Rev. Edward.
December 16, 2007
Readings, Gospel & Sermon
Listen to the First and Second Lessons, the Gospel and Reverend Edward's sermon. Our recordings are more expansive for this day, because many parishioners could not make it to church on account of a Noreaster.
December 2, 2007
Sermon by Colette Wood
A sermon on Isaiah for the 1st Sunday in Advent.
November 11, 2007
Sermon by Colette Wood
A sermon for Veterans Day.
October 28, 2007
Sermon by Reverend Edward
A sermon on Stewardship, your gifts to St. Stephen's.
October 14, 2007
Sermon by Reverend Edward
On Loyalty Amidst Hardship, from the Book of Ruth and Paul's Second Letter to Timothy.
September 30, 2007
Sermon by Colette Wood
On Jeremaih 32:1-15. "How are we planning for our spiritual futures? How are we investing in our faith? Are we growing in our faith or just passing time?"
September 23, 2007
Sermon by Colette Wood
On Environmental Stewardship
EASTER, APRIL 8, 2007
Sermon by Reverend Edward
On the Gospel of Luke [24:1-12].
Selected passages:
“They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen."
MARCH 25, 2007
Sermon by Colette Wood
On the Gospel of John [12:1-8].
Selected passages:
"Mary of Bethany's is so happy to have Jesus in her home, her heart was so full of love that she could not contain herself. She digs out of her closet one of the few luxuries she probably had. A whole pound of perfume and she brought it out to annoint the feet of this very special man.
Mary of Bethany is for us an example of discipleship based on very simple acts of very deep love. She takes what is human made and uses it to touch the sacred. Mary is just bursting at the seams with love for Jesus. So full of the moment. Mary says in this story that we too can touch the divine. We too can take what is human made in our world and use it to seek out - to touch the Holy."
MARCH 11, 2007
Sermon by Rev. Edward
On the parable of the fig tree from the Gospel of Luke [13:1-9].
Selected passages:
“In the parable of the fig tree, Jesus warns us to repent, but like the gardner, He gives us a second chance. Lent is the season to exercize second chances, to dig around our own fig trees, put on the manure and wait for the fruit. With the simple, but yet powerful parable of the fig tree, Jesus solidified the point that you and I, we must live out evidence of our repentence."
FEBRUARY 25, 2007
Sermon by Rev. Edward
On the Gospel of Luke and the three temptations Jesus faced after his Baptism and fasting in the wilderness. Selected passages:
“Lent is a time when we are all, you and I, called to self-reflection, to look inside ourselves, inside our souls and ask ourselves about the temptations we face in our lives and how we respond to those temptations.”
“We have forty days and forty nights to follow Jesus this Lent. In conquering temptations, Jesus showed us how to live a Godly life, to reject the temptation of power and control and to serve others in our God-given abilities. He taught us what it means to be really and fully human and to be open to others.”
“It’s our turn to take up this journey of faith and walk this sacred path in which he accompanies us. Let us capture this moment and that during these forty-some days of Lent we may be inspired and transformed.”
JANUARY 21, 2007
Sermon by Colette Wood
On the Gospel of Luke, concerning the beginning of Jesus' ministry, and on the message of diversity from Paul's Letter to the Corinthians.
"Corinthians says to that every member is as important as the next. Each has its own gifts and the body would not be the same if just one were missing. To me this is a celebration of diversity, because it's within diversity that we find all that we need when an event or an announcement rattles our foundation."
JANUARY 7, 2007
Sermon on the Baptism of Jesus. (Not delivered at Sunday's worship service, because of the Epiphany Pageant.)
Prepared by Colette Wood. Read the text.
DECEMBER 10, 2006
"Do You Hear What I Hear?". Delivered by Colette Wood.
(This sermon has been archived).
John cried out from the wilderness, "do you hear what I hear? Do you know the Lord is coming? Prepare the way for the Lord." Why are there still voices crying out in the wilderness that no one hears?
DECEMBER 3, 2006
"Keeping Watch at Advent". Delivered by Rev. Beth.
NOVEMBER 26, 2006
"What is Christ King over in Your Life?". Delivered by Colette Wood.
(This sermon has been archived).
NOVEMBER 12, 2006
Sermon on the widow from the Gospel of Mark 12:38-44.
Delivered by Colette Wood. Read the sermon.
OCTOBER 29, 2006
Sermon on the story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar from the Gospel of Mark 10:46-52. Delivered by Rev. Beth.
OCTOBER 8, 2006
On "Hardness of Heart", concerning the tragic shootings in the Amish schoolhouse. Delivered by Rev. Beth.
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