Sermons by Pr. Jamie Vannoy

Sermons by Pr. Jamie Vannoy

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 25:14-30 The Holy Gospel according to Matthew.Glory to you, O Lord. [Jesus said to the disciples:] “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went…

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

SCRIPTUREMatthew 14:22-33 (NRSVUE) The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.[Jesus] made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the…

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he…

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 10:24-39 “A disciple is not above the teacher nor a slave above the master;it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! Whom to Fear “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered and…

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 9:35-10:8, [10:9-23] The Harvest Is Great, the Laborers Few Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness.When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Then he said to…

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Mathew 9:9-13, 18-26 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and his disciples.When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your…

Holy Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…

Pentecost Sunday

John 20:19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be…

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Acts 1:6-14 When [the apostles] had come together, they asked [Jesus], “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and…

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 14:1-14 Jesus the Way to the Father [Jesus said] “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I…