“The Stone was Moved”: A Sermon for Easter Sunday – April 17, 2022
Preached at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, 17 April, 2022. “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” (John 20:1) Just as Dickens’ begins A Christmas Carol by telling […]
“A Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste”: Homily for Palm Sunday – April 10, 2022
Preached on Sunday, 10 April, 2022, at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Readings for this Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:14 – 23:56 “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5). Do you want to improve your mind? I can’t think of anyone who […]
“The Hard Work of Being Friends Again”: A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent – Sunday, March 27, 2022
Fourth Sunday of Lent. Preached at All Saints, King City, 27 March, 2022. Readings for this Sunday: Joshua 5.9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Cor 5.16-21, Luke 15.1-3,11b-32 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting […]
“God’s Guideposts”: A Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent – Sunday, March 13, 2022
Preached at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, Sunday, 13 March. Readings for this Sunday: Gen 15:1-12,17-18; Ps 27; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 13:31-35 Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. (Phil 3:17) You’ve probably noticed that shortly after I joined you as your […]
:The Almsgiving Challenge”: The First Sunday of Lent – Sunday, March 6, 2022
Preached at All Saints Anglican Church, King City, Sunday, 6 March. Readings for this Sunday: Dt 26:1-11, Ps 91:1-2,9-16; Rom 10:8b-13; Lk 4:1-13 “So now I bring the first fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me.” (Deut 26:10) Amidst all the chilling images and videos we’ve seen from the Ukraine war […]
“Weird and Wonderful”: A Sermon for the Last Sunday After Epiphany – Sunday, February 27, 2022
Preached at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, Sunday, 27 February, 2022. Readings for this Sunday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99; 2 Cor 3:12- 4:2; Lk 9:28:28-36. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem (Lk 9:31). I was once chatting with a bright young […]
“Forgiveness In A Time of Rage”: Sermon for the Seventh Sunday After Epiphany – Sunday, February 20, 2022
Preached at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, on Sunday, 20 February. Readings for this Sunday: Gen 45:3-11; Ps 36:1-12;41-42; 1 Cor 15.35-38,42-50; Lk 6:27-38 “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” (Luke […]
“Resurrection In Life”: The Sixth Sunday After Epiphany – Sunday, February 14, 2022
Resurrection In Life: A Homily for the Sixth Sunday After Epiphany. Preached at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, Sunday, 13 February. Readings for This Sunday: Jer 1.5-10; Ps 1; 1 Cor 15.12-20; Lk 6.17-26. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. (1 Cor 15.17). I […]
“The Impostor Syndrome”: Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany – Sunday, February 6, 2022
Preached at All Saints, King City, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, 6 February, 2022. Texts for this Sunday: Isaiah 6:1-8; Ps 138; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5.1-11. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” (Luke 5:8) Perhaps you’ve been in a […]
“No Hometown Hero”: A Homily for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany – Sunday, January 30, 2022
Preached at All Saints, King City, Sunday, 30 January, 2022. Readings for this Sunday: Jer 1.4-10; Ps 71.1-5; 1 Cor 13.1-13; Lk 4.21-30 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” (Luke 4.27) What hometown doesn’t love its heroes? In my […]