The Soul of Anglicanism Series: Reason (Session Four) - 8.4.24 The Rev. Andrew Walmisley, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Release Date: 08/27/2024
Good Spell - 11.17.24 The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost Old Testament: Daniel 12:1-3 1“At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.2Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to...
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Anarchy and Dictatorship - 11.10.24 The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Alternative Readings chosen by the Vicar First Reading: The Prophet Isaiah 44:24 – 45:1-5 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I the LORD, have made all things, I alone stretched out the heavens, I alone hammered the earth into shape. It is I who frustrates the omens of soothsayers, and makes fools of diviners; who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge into folly; who confirms the word of my servant, and who makes the plans of my envoys succeed; who says of Jerusalem, “You shall be inhabited,” and of the cities...
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Hope - 11.3.24 The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
All Saints (Observed) Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. For though in the sight of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself; like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering...
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Enchantment - 10.27.24 The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:7-9 7For thus says the Lord: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, “Save, O Lord, your people, the remnant of Israel.” 8See, I am going to bring...
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It’s Not Weird, It’s Different - 10.20.24 Nicole Walters, M.A.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Isaiah 53:4-12 4Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. 5But he was wounded for our...
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The Climate Will Make Mystics of Us All - 10.13.24 Penny Washbourn, Th.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Creationtide VII Genesis (1:11-12, 20-22, 24-26a, 31a) Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” So God created the great sea monsters and every living...
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Bishop Rios Triennial Visit - 10.6.24 The Rt. Rev. Austin Rios
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Genesis 2:18-24 18Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that...
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Michaelmas - 9.29.24 The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Collect: O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29 4The rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept again, and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5We remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt for nothing,...
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Saying Yes to Hope and Love - 9.22.24 Sylvia Timbers
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Creationtide IV Liturgy of the Word Jeremiah (11:18-20) It was the Lord who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil deeds. But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. And I did not know it was against me that they devised schemes, saying, "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will no longer be remembered!" But you, O Lord of hosts, who judge righteously, who try the heart and the mind, let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause. Psa. 1:1 Happy...
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The Real Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis - 9.15.24 The Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Ph.D.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church Sermons
Creationtide III Liturgy of the Word Old Testament: Book of Wisdom 7:26-8:1 26 For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness. 27 Although she is but one, she can do all things, and while remaining in herself, she renews all things; in every generation she passes into holy souls and makes them friends of God, and prophets; 28 for God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with wisdom. 29 She is more beautiful than the sun, and excels every constellation of the stars. Compared with...
info_outlineThe Soul of Anglicanism: Reason
A Brief Survey of Anglican History
Part 4 of 6 Sessions
Join The Rev. Andrew Walmisley, PhD, as he presents a six-part series on the Soul of Anglicanism. With meetings once per month over the course of six months, Fr. Andrew will survey the history of Anglicanism while exploring its distinctive theological sources and unique characteristics. Is Anglicanism a tradition of compromise between Protestants and Catholics? Or one which comprehends elements of both as a “reformed catholic” tradition? This overriding question will become the lens for which to explore the distinctive characteristics of Anglican history, liturgy, sacrament, ecclesiology, and spirituality.
These presentations are free and open to the public, especially crafted for anyone who wishes to make an initial foray into the study of Anglicanism. All who are considering baptism, confirmation, or reception into The Episcopal Church would find Fr. Andrew’s presentations especially informative.
The series will be presented over seven consecutive months on Sundays from 1-2pm on April 7, May 5, June 9, August 4, and September 8. All presentations will be hosted in the St. Jerome Conference Room (second floor of the Retreat House). All sessions will be audio recorded and uploaded to the St. Columba’s website for distanced members or for those who may have a scheduling conflict with one of the sessions.
We look forward to seeing you there!