Sermons from St. Mark's
Nov 26, 2023 |
The Controversial Reign (11/26/23)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
The Controversial Reign (11/26/23)
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Our sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (also called Christ the King or the Reign of Christ) connects the controversiality of Jesus' teachings against the established power-holders of society to our objective to live lives that might be perceived as controversial to fulfill the Gospel's call to ministry—preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony, rector of Saint Mark's.
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Our sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (also called Christ the King or the Reign of Christ) connects the controversiality of Jesus' teachings against the established power-holders of society to our objective to live lives that might be perceived as controversial to fulfill the Gospel's call to ministry—preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony, rector of Saint Mark's.
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Nov 19, 2023 |
"The Riskiness of Prophecy" (11/19/23)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
"The Riskiness of Prophecy" (11/19/23)
Our sermon for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost, preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony, Rector of Saint Mark's.
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Nov 12, 2023 |
Sermon for 11/12/23
| The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane
Sermon for 11/12/23
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Our sermon for 11/12/23, preached by The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Provisional Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.
Our sermon for 11/12/23, preached by The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Provisional Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.
Nov 05, 2023 |
"I mean to be one, too" (All Saints' Sunday, 11/5/2024)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
"I mean to be one, too" (All Saints' Sunday, 11/5/2024)
View PDF - Our sermon for All Saints' Sunday, 11/5/2024, preached by the Rev. Columba Salamony.
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Oct 29, 2023 |
Love as a Policy (10/29/23)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
Love as a Policy (10/29/23)
Our sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Columba challenges us to center love at the heart of what we do every day, asking what it would mean to move through the world in a such way with love is our policy that shows the world what being a Christian really means.
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Oct 22, 2023 |
truth, trust, and justice (10/22/23)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
truth, trust, and justice (10/22/23)
Our sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost. Rev. Columba challenges us to see how the patterns of our daily life work can toward God's reign over working toward Caesar's reign, focusing especially on searching for truth, trusting in God, and working for justice.
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Oct 15, 2023 |
Chosen for Transformation (10/15/23)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
Chosen for Transformation (10/15/23)
Saint Mark's sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost. Rev. Columba invites us to consider the ways that God is calling us to be transformed so that we can change the world around us.
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Oct 08, 2023 |
On Stewardship (10/8/23)
| Jan Corning
On Stewardship (10/8/23)
Sermon for the kickoff of our 2024 Stewardship Campaign on 10/8/23, preached by Jan Corning, co-convenor of the Stewardship Committee. Jan highlights the 2024 "One More" Campaign, inviting congregation and community members to consider what "one more" thing they can do to enrich our shared life as Saint Mark's Church. Is it one more dollar? One more friend invited to church? One more hour helping out in the office?
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Oct 01, 2023 |
The Work to Do (10/1/23)
| The Rev. R. Columba Salamony
The Work to Do (10/1/23)
Saint Mark's sermon for 10/1/23, the 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Preached by The Rev. Columba Salamony, this sermon invites us to consider how we can go more deeply with our faith to reflect God's love and answer God's call.