Proclamation has been part of the Christian faith since its beginning and part of the biblical tradition that predated Jesus. Preaching can teach, encourage, comfort, disturb, confront, explain, challenge, admonish, ennoble, energize, or do all of these things at once. The clergy at St. Paul’s take sermon preparation seriously, devoting time and prayer to it, listening to the voice of God in Scripture and thinking through the issues and complexities of our lives, all for the greater good of God’s church. ‘We do not preach ourselves,’ following the model of Paul, but like him, strive to be Christ-centered. We may be living in an age of “diminished Christianity” as one scholar contends. Whether this is true or not, our conviction is that preaching deserves our best efforts, and that faithful preaching is essential to living out the Christian faith in its joy-filled fullness.
Sermons from 2012 (click on underlined text to access .pdf file, and enjoy)
January 1, 2012 - Holy Name Year B by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
January 15, 2012 - 2 Epiphany by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
January 15, 2012 - Epiphany 2 Year B by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
January 29, 2012 - Epiphany 4 Year B by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
Sermons from 2011 (click on underlined text to access .pdf file, and enjoy)
January 5, 2011 - Christmas 2 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
January 15, 2011 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
January 29, 2011 - 4th Sunday of Epiphany by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
February 6, 2011 - 5th Sunday of Epiphany by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
February 27, 2011 - 8th Sunday of Epiphany by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
March 6, 2011 - 9th Sunday of Epiphany Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
March 13, 2011 - Lent 1 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
March 13, 2011 - Lent 1 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
April 3, 2011 - Lent 4 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
April 17, 2011 - Palm Sunday by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
April 18, 2011 - Monday of Holy Week by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
April 22, 2011 - Good Friday by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
April 24, 2011 - Easter Sunday 2011 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
May 1, 2011 - Second Sunday of Easter 2011 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
May 22, 2011 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 2011 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
May 29, 2011 - Sixth Sunday of Easter 2011 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
June 5, 2011 - Seventh Sunday of Easter 2011 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
June 19, 2011 - Trinity Sunday 2011 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
June 19, 2011 - Trinity Sunday 2011 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
June 26, 2011 - Pentecost 2 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
June 26, 2011 - Proper 8 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
July 3, 2011 - Pentecost 3 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
July 3, 2011 - Proper 9 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
July 17, 2011 - Proper 11 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
July 24, 2011 - Proper 12 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
August 7, 2011 - Proper 14 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
August 7, 2011 - Pentecost 8 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
August 14, 2011 - Blessing of the Animals by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
August 14, 2011 - Pentecost 9 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
September 4, 2011 - Pentecost 12 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
September 11, 2011 - Pentecost 13 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
September 17, 2011 - Proper 20 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
September 18, 2011 - Pentecost 14 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
September 25, 2011 - Proper 21 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
October 2, 2011 - Pentecost 16 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
October 9, 2011 - Proper 23 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
October 15, 2011 - Proper 24 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
October 23, 2011 - Pentecost 19 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
October 30, 2011 - Pentecost 20 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
October 30, 2011 - Proper 26 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
November 6, 2011 - Pentecost 21 Year A by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
November 6, 2011 - All Saints Day by The Rev. Fleming Rutledge
November 6, 2011 - The Scriptures and the Power of God by The Rev. Fleming Rutledge
November 20, 2011 - Christ the King Sunday by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
November 20, 2011 - Christ the King Sunday by The Rev. Robbin Harvey,Deacon
December 4, 2011 - Advent 2 Year B by The Rev.Edward Perkinson
December 4, 2011 - Advent 2 Year B by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
December 11, 2011 - Advent 3 Year B by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
December 18, 2011 - Advent 4 Year B by The Rev.Edward Perkinson
Sermons from 2010 (click on underlined text to access .pdf file, and enjoy)
August 7, 2010 - Proper 14 Abreviated by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
August 22, 2010 - Sabbath Keeping and the Wonderful Things of God by The Rev. Mark Pruitt
August 29, 2010 - Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
October 10, 2010 - Where are the Nine? by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
October 24, 2010 - Proper 25-C Luke 18:9-14 by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
October 31, 2010 - Proper 26-C Luke 19:1-10 by The Rev. George Murphy
November 7, 2010 - Sunday after All Saint's Day by The Rev. Polly Glanville
November 21, 2010 - Christ the King Sunday by The Rev. Amjad Samuel
November 28, 2010 - First Advent Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
December 5, 2010 - Second Advent Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
December 19, 2010 - Advent 4 Year A by The Rev. Edward Perkinson
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