Sermons from August 2023
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 16:13-20 The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon…
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28 The holy gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. [Jesus] called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they…
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…