Sermons at Saint Mary’s
November 3, 2024, The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Jay Smith ● PDF of the Sermon
Deuteronomy 6:1–9; Psalm 119:1–8; Hebrews 7:23–28; Mark 12:28–34
November 2, 2024, All Souls’ Day
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Wisdom 3:1–9; Psalm 130; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; John 5:24–27
November 1, 2024, All Saints’ Day
Sermon by Mother Kathleen Liles
Ecclesiasticus 44:1–10, 13–14; Psalm 149:2–9; Revelation 7:2–4, 9–17; Matthew 5:1–12
October 27, 2024, The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 59:9–19; Psalm 13; Hebrews 5:12–6:1, 9–12; Mark 10:46–52
October 20, 2024, The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 53:4–12; Psalm 91:9–16; Hebrews 4:12–16; Mark 10:35–45
October 13, 2024, The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Amos 5:6–7, 10-15; Psalm 90:1–8; Hebrews 3:1–6; Mark 10:17–27
October 6, 2024, The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Genesis 2:18–24; Psalm 128; Hebrews 2:9–18; Mark 10:2–9
September 30, 2024, Saint Michael & All Angels
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Genesis 28:10–17; Psalm 103:19–22; Revelation 12:7–12; John 1:47–51
September 29, 2024, The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Jay Smith ● PDF of the Sermon
Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29; Psalm 19:7–14; James 4:7–12; Mark 9:38–43,45,47–48
September 22, 2024, The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Peter Anthony
Wisdom 1:16–2:1,12–22; Psalm 54; James 3:16–4:6; Mark 9:30–37
September 15, 2024, The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Isaiah 50:4–9; Psalm 116:1–8; James 2:1–5, 8–10, 14–18; Mark 8:27–38
September 8, 2024, The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 35:4–7a; Psalm 146:4–9; James 1:17–27; Mark 7:31–37
September 1, 2024, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Deuteronomy 4:1–9; Psalm 15; Ephesians 6:10–20; Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23
August 25, 2024, The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Joshua 24:1–2a, 14–25; Psalm 16:5–11; Ephesians 5:21–33; John 6:60–69
August 18, 2024, The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Proverbs 9:1–6; Psalm 147:1–2, 4–5, 7–10; Ephesians 5:15–20; John 6:53–59
August 15, 2024, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 61:10–11; Psalm 34:1–3, 5, 7–10; Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 1:46–55
August 11, 2024, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Deuteronomy 8:1–10; Psalm 34:1–8; Ephesians 4:25–5:2; John 6:37–51
August 4, 2024, The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Brother Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Exodus 16:2–4, 9–15; Psalm 78:14–15, 17–19, 23–25; Ephesians 4:17–25; John 6:24–35
July 28, 2024, The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
2 Kings 2:1–15; Psalm 114; Ephesians 4:1–7, 11–16; Mark 6:45–52
July 21, 2024, The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 57:14–21; Psalm 22:22–23, 25–30; Ephesians 2:11–22; Mark 6:30–44
July 14, 2024, The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Amos 7:7–15; Psalm 85:7–13; Ephesians 1:1–14; Mark 6:7–13
July 7, 2024, The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Mr. Andrew Raines
Ezekiel 2:1–7; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:1–13; Mark 6:1–6
June 30, 2024, The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Jay Smith
Deuteronomy 15:7–11; Psalm 112:1–6, 7, 9; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9, 13–15; Mark 5:22–24, 35b–43
June 23, 2024, The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Job 38:1–11, 16–18; Psalm 107:1–3, 23–26, 28–31; 2 Corinthians 5:14–21; Mark 4:35–41
June 16, 2024, The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Ezekiel 31:1–6, 10–14; Psalm 92:1–4, 11–14; 2 Corinthians 5:1–10; Mark 4:26–34
June 10, 2024, Burial of the Dead (Willard Taylor)
Sermon by Father Jay Smith ● PDF of the Sermon (no video available)
Isaiah 25:6–9; Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 15:12–26, 35–38, 42–44, 53–58; John 14:11–14
June 9, 2024, The Third Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by the Reverend Canon Alissa Newton
Genesis 3:8–21; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13–18; Mark 3:20–35
June 2, 2024, Corpus Christi
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Exodus 24:3–8; Psalm 145:1–9; Hebrews 9:11–15; Mark 14:12–26
May 31, 2024, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Homily by Father Matt Jacobson
Zephaniah 3:14–18a; Psalm 113:1,4,5-8; Colossians 3:12–17; Luke 1:39–56
May 26, 2024, Trinity Sunday
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Exodus 3:1–6; Psalm 93; Romans 8:12–17; John 3:1–17
May 19, 2024, The Day of Pentecost
Sermon by Father Landon Moore
Acts 2:1–13; Psalm 104:25–32; 1 Corinthians 12:4–13; John 14:8–17
May 12, 2024, The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Acts 1:15–26; Psalm 47:1–2, 5–8; 1 John 5:9–15; John 17:11b–19
May 9, 2024, Ascension Day
Sermon by The Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd, Bishop of New York
Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 110:1–4; Ephesians 1:15–23; Luke 24:44–53
May 5, 2024, The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Acts 11:19–30; Psalm 33:6–9, 18–21; 1 John 4:7–21; John 15:9–17
April 28, 2024, The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Acts 8:26–40; Psalm 66:1–8; 1 John 3:18–24; John 14:15–24
April 21, 2024, The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Acts 4:32–37; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:1–8; John 10:11–21
April 14, 2024, The Third Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Acts 4:5–12; Psalm 98:1–6; 1 John 1:1–2:2; Luke 24:36b–48
April 8, 2024, The Annunciation
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 7:10–14; Psalm 40:5–9, 11; Hebrews 10:5–10; Luke 1:26–38
April 7, 2024, The Second Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Acts 3:12a, 13–15, 17–26; Psalm 111:1–4, 9–10; 1 John 5:1–6; John 20:19–31
March 31, 2024, Easter Day
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Acts 10:34–43; Psalm 118: 14-17, 22-24; Colossians 3:1–4; Mark 16:1–8
March 30, 2024, The Great Vigil of Easter
Sermon by Father Jay Smith
Genesis 1:1–2:2; Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13; Genesis 22:1–18; Exodus 14:10-15:1; Ezekiel 37:1–14; Romans 6:3–11; Matthew 28:1–10
March 29, 2024, Good Friday
Sermon by Father Jay Smith ● PDF of the Sermon
Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22:1–2, 7–8, 14–19; Hebrews 10:12–25; John 18:1–19:37
March 28, 2024, Maundy Thursday
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Exodus 12:1–14a; Psalm 78:14–15, 17–20, 24–25; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–16
March 24, 2024, The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Mark 11:1–11a; Isaiah 45:21–25; Psalm 22:1-11; Philippians 2:5–11; Mark 14:32–15:39
March 17, 2024, The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Sermon by Sister Monica Clare Powell, CSJB
Jeremiah 31:31–34; Psalm 51:1–2, 11–16; Hebrews 5:1–10; John 12:20–33
March 10, 2024, The Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
2 Chronicles 36:11–23; Psalm 122; Ephesians 2:4–10; John 6:4–15
March 3, 2024, The Third Sunday in Lent
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Exodus 20:1–17; Psalm 19:7–14; Romans 7:13–25; John 2:13–22
February 25, 2024, The Second Sunday in Lent
Sermon by Father Jay Smith
Genesis 22:1–14; Psalm 16:5–11; Romans 8:31–39; Mark 8:31–38
February 18, 2024, The First Sunday in Lent
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Genesis 9:8–17; Psalm 25:3–8; 1 Peter 3:18–22; Mark 1:9–15
February 14, 2024, Ash Wednesday
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 57:15a, 58:1–12; Psalm 103:8–13; 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10; Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
February 11, 2024, The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 27:5–7, 9–11; 2 Peter 1:16–21; Mark 9:1–9
February 4, 2024, The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon by Brother Ephrem Arcement, OHC
2 Kings 4:18–21, 32–37; Psalm 142; 1 Corinthians 9:16–23; Mark 1:29–39
February 2, 2024, The Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Malachi 3:1–4; Psalm 84:1–6; Hebrews 2:14–18; Luke 2:22–40
January 28, 2024, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Deuteronomy 18:15–20; Psalm 111:1–2, 7–10; 1 Corinthians 8:1–13; Mark 1:21–28
January 14, 2024, The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon by Dr. Derek Olsen
1 Samuel 3:1–10; Psalm 63:1–8; 1 Corinthians 6:11b–20; John 1:43–52
January 7, 2024, The Baptism of Our Lord
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Isaiah 42:1–9; Psalm 89:20–22, 24–29; Acts 10:34–38; Mark 1:1–11
January 5, 2024, The Eve of the Epiphany
Sermon by Father Jay Smith
Isaiah 60:1–6, 9; Psalm 72:1–2, 8, 10, 12–13, 17; Ephesians 3:1–12; Matthew 2:1–12
December 30, 2023, The First Sunday after Christmas Day
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 61:10–62:3; Psalm 147:13–16, 20–21; Galatians 3:23–25, 4:4–7; John 1:1–18
December 25, 2023, The Nativity of Our Lord
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 52:7–10; Psalm 98:1–6; Hebrews 1:1–12; John 1:1–14
December 24, 2023, The Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 9:2–4, 6–7; Psalm 96:1–4, 11–12; Titus 2:11–14; Luke 2:1–20
December 24, 2023, The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
2 Samuel 7:4, 8–16; Psalm 132:8–12, 14–15; Romans 16:25–27; Luke 1:26–38
December 10, 2023, The Second Sunday of Advent
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 40:1–11; Psalm 85:7–13; 2 Peter 3:8–15a, 18; Mark 1:1–8
December 8, 2023, The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sermon by Father Jay Smith ● PDF of the Sermon
Genesis 3:8–15, 20; Psalm 98:1–6; Ephesians 1:3–6, 11–12; Luke 1:26–38
December 3, 2023, The First Sunday of Advent
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 64:1–9a; Psalm 80:1–2, 4, 14, 16–17; 1 Corinthians 1:1–9; Mark 13:24–37
November 26, 2023, Christ the King
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Ezekiel 34:11–17; Psalm 95:1–7; 1 Corinthians 15:20–28; Matthew 25:31–46
November 19, 2023, The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Timothy Kimbrough
Zephaniah 1:7, 12–18; Psalm 90:1–12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–10; Matthew 25:14–30
November 12, 2023, The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Jakob Tronêt
Amos 5:18–24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Matthew 25:1–13
November 5, 2023, The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Micah 3:5–12; Psalm 43; 1 Thessalonians 2:9–13, 17–20; Matthew 23:1–12
November 2, 2023, All Souls’ Day
Sermon by Father Jay Smith ● PDF of the Sermon
Wisdom 3:1–9; Psalm 130; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; John 5:24–27
November 1, 2023, All Saints’ Day
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Ecclesiasticus 44:1–10, 13–14; Psalm 149:2-9; Revelation 7:2–4, 9–17; Matthew 5:1–12
October 29, 2023, The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Exodus 22:21–27; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8; Matthew 22:34–46
October 22, 2023, The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 45:1–7; Psalm 96:1–9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10; Matthew 22:15–22
October 15, 2023, The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Isaiah 25:1–9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:4–13; Matthew 22:1-14
October 8, 2023, The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:8-14,17; Philippians 3:14-21; Matthew 21:33–46
October 1, 2023, The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25-32; Psalm 25:3–9; Philippians 2:1–13; Matthew 21:23–32
September 24, 2023, The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Jonah 3:10–4:11; Psalm 145:1–8; Philippians 1:21–27; Matthew 20:1–16
September 17, 2023, The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Deacon Rebecca Weiner Tompkins
Ecclesiasticus 27:30–28:7; Psalm 103:8–13; Romans 14:5–12; Matthew 18:21–35
September 10, 2023, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Sammy Wood
Ezekiel 33:7–11; Psalm 119:33–40; Romans 12:9–21; Matthew 18:15–20
September 3, 2023, The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson ● PDF of the Sermon
Jeremiah 15:15–21; Psalm 26:1–8; Romans 12:1–8; Matthew 16:21–28
August 27, 2023, The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Peter Powell ● PDF of the Sermon
Isaiah 51:1–6; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33–36; Matthew 16:13–20
August 20 2023, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Father Matt Jacobson
Isaiah 56:1–8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:13–15, 29–32; Matthew 15:21–28