Sermons & Reflections

Rector’s Reflections October 2017

Rector’s reflection September 2017

Lenten Reflections

Lenten Reflections from the people of Grace Church Millbrook
Take a snippet of scripture for each day in Lent. Add reflections from members of Grace. Finish with a prayer.

Lenten Readings and Reflections (4)

Reflections from the Rector  |  April 2017

Hero’s Journey 5: Good News and Saints  |  Sermon for Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017

Hero’s Journey 4: New Fire  |  Sermon for the Easter Vigil, April 15, 2017

Hero’s Journey 3: To Hell and Back  |  Sermon for Good Friday, April 14, 2017

Hero’s Journey 2: Teacher and Disciples  |  Sermon for Maundy Thursday, April, 13, 2017

Hero’s Journey 1: Pattern and Particular  |  Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017

Holy Communion  |  Sermon for Lent 5,  April 2, 2017

Heart  | Sermon for Lent 4, March 26, 2017

Woman at the Well  |  Sermon for Lent 3, March 19, 2017

Water and Spirit  |  Sermon for Lent 2, March 12, 2017

The Five Temptations  |  Sermon for Lent 1, March 5, 2017

I Love Jesus  |  Sermon for Epiphany 7, February 19, 2017

Three Lights, Connected  |  Sermon for Epiphany 5, Candelaria, February 5, 2017

Blessed Are You  |  Sermon for Epiphany 4, Annual Meeting Sunday, January 29, 2017

Divided Humanity, United Divinity  |  Sermon for Epiphany 3, January 22, 2017

TWO QUESTIONS  |  Sermon for Epiphany 2, January 15, 2017

Water  |  Sermon for Epiphany 1, the Baptism of our Lord, January 8, 2017

Light  |  Sermon for Christmas Eve, second service, December 24, 2016

Joseph’s Story  |  Sermon for Christmas Eve, family service, December 24, 2016

Fake News, Good News   |   Sermon for the 3^rd Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2016

Every Force Evolves a Form   |   Sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2016

 Stand in the Place Where You Live   |   Sermon for Christ the King, Sunday, November 20, 2016

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee   |   Sermon for All Saints Day, November 6, 2016

Tradition and the Individual Soul   |   Sermon for the 22^nd  Sunday after Pentecost, October 16, 2016

Build Houses, Plant Gardens   |   Sermon for the 21^st  Sunday after Pentecost, October 9, 2016

Increase Our Faith!  |   Sermon for the 20^th Sunday after Pentecost, October 2, 2016

Good Advice   |   Sermon for the 19^th Sunday After Pentecost, September 25, 2016

Homily for Ana Reyes and Jesus Mendoza, September 17, 2016

Three Cornerstones   |   Sermon for the 17^th Sunday After Pentecost, September 11, 2016

Fire, Truth, Love   |   Sermon for the 13th Sunday After Pentecost, August 14, 2016

 Script, Campaign, Experiment   |   Sermon for the 7th  Sunday After Pentecost, July 3, 2016

 Place, Family, Field   |   Sermon for Pentecost 6, June 28, 2016

 I Will, With God’s Help (3)   |   Sermon for Pentecost 4, June 12, 2016

I Will, With God’s Help (2)   |   Sermon for Pentecost 3, June 5, 2016

Do You Believe In Jesus Christ, The Son Of God   |   Sermon for Trinity Sunday, May 22, 2016

Do You Believe In God, The Holy Spirit   | Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2016

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FATHER   |  Sermon for Easter 7, May 8, 2016

I WILL ARISE AND GO NOW Sermon for Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016

THIS IS THE NIGHT Sermon for Easter Vigil, March 26, 2016

HAMMERS AND NAILS Sermon for Good Friday, March 25, 2016

WASH UP Sermon for Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016

SHOW JESUS Sermon for the Last Sunday after Epiphany, February 7, 2016

AND THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany, January 31, 2016

ANOINTED TO BRING GOOD NEWS  Sermon for the Third Sunday of Epiphany, Sunday January 24, 2016

Instructed Eucharist part 2: The Service of the Table, Sermon for Epiphany 1, January 10, 2016 

Instructed Eucharist Part 1: the Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2015

The Word of God: “What We Do When We Go To Church”

Sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 6, 2015: “Prepare the Way”

Sermon for the Twenty-forth Sunday after Pentecost, November 8, 2015: “The Widows Story”

Sermon for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, October 25, 2015: “Priest and Healer”

Sermon for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 18, 2015 “Whirlwind and the Slave”

Sermon for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, 2015 “Jesus the Zen Master”

Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 13, 2015 “The Messiah”

Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 2015 “Where Prayer Has Been Valid”

Sermon by Ken Swanson for the Induction of the Rev. Dr. Mathew Calkins as Rector, June 14, 2015

Sermon for Pentecost, May 31, 2015 “JUGGLING THE TRINITY”

Sermon for Pentecost, May 24, 2015 “THE HOLY SPIRIT OF TRUTH IS LIKE RAIN THAT NEVER STOPS POURING DOWN”

Sermon for Easter Sunday, April 4, 2015 “Commentary on Holy Scripture”

Sermon for Palm/Passion Sunday, March 29, 2015 “Palm Cross”

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2015 “Blood, Land and Blessing: The Second Covenant”

Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent, February 22, 2015 “Original Blessing and First Covenant”

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 8,2015 “Creation and Cookies”

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Epiphany, February 1, 2015 “New Teaching”

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Epiphany, January 25, 2015 “Annual Address”

Sermon for the Second Sunday of Christmas, January 4, 2015 “Wisdom”

Sermon for the later service, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014 “Peace”

Sermon for the early service, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014 “Joy”

Sermon for the fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2014 “God is on the Move”

Sermon for the third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2014 “The Song of Mary”
Sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2014 “Good News”
Sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 30, 2014, “God is Hiding”
Sermon, All Saints Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014