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In both today’s Epistle and Gospel readings, we hear the importance of obedience to Christ’s commandments. Fr. Micah focuses on ...

Obedience in Action

In today’s Epistle reading, St. Paul says, “Having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” In this pa...

In Our Weakness

In this week’s Epistle reading, St. Paul tells us that he boasts in his weakness. Fr. Micah focuses on this concept in today’s s...

The Law in Our Hearts

In today’s Epistle reading from Romans 2, St. Paul says, “For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but...

Christ and the Saints

This Sunday, the Sunday following Pentecost, is the Sunday of All Saints. In his sermon, Fr. Micah reflects on what it means to be a saint, ...

Dr. Bill Marianes delivered today’s homily, focused on stewardship. He challenges us to use the gifts we’ve been given and allow...

On Conciliarity

On this Sunday, we celebrate the First Ecumenical Council, which occurred in Nicaea in 325 AD. Before addressing that council, Fr. Gregory f...

Sermon of Holy Ascension

Fr. Micah explains the service of Holy Ascension ...

Cleansing Our Senses

In today’s Gospel reading, Christ gives sight to the blind man, which Fr. Micah relates to our own blindness. In the fall, there was a...

Church Membership

In today’s sermon, Fr. Gregory focuses on the Epistle reading, which says, “For a whole year they met with the church, and taugh...

Loneliness and Baptism

In today’s Gospel reading, on this Sunday of the Paralytic, we begin a three-week theme of water. The paralytic lies next to a pool, t...

The Myrrh Bearers Example

On this Sunday, we commemorate the myrrh bearers. In his sermon, Fr. Gregory addresses three questions: (1) Who were the myrrh bearers? (2) ...

Celebrate Resurrection

On this Sunday of Thomas, Fr. Micah reminds us that we celebrate the resurrection not just on Pascha, but on every Sunday throughout the yea...

Joy, Forbearance, & Peace

In today’s sermon on Palm Sunday, Fr. Gregory focuses on the Epistle reading from Philippians 4. Within this passage are three things ...

St. Mary's Asceticism

On this Sunday, the fifth Sunday of Lent, we remember St. Mary of Egypt. Fr. Micah begins today’s sermon by telling her story — ...

The Order of Melchizedek

In today’s Epistle reading from Hebrews, we hear of Melchizedek, a figure introduced much earlier in Genesis. Fr. Gregory tells the st...

Take Up Your Cross

In today’s Gospel reading, Christ tells us that, if we wish to follow him, we must deny ourselves and take up our crosses. Today, the ...

The Anaphora Prayer

On this Sunday and all Sundays of Lent, we celebrate the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great rather than the more common liturgy of St. John Chry...

In today’s Gospel reading, Phillip tells Nathaniel, “We have found him, he of whom Moses has spoken, Jesus of Nazareth.” N...

The Gates of Repentance

On this Forgiveness Sunday (also referred to as Cheesefare Sunday), the church commemorates the exile of Adam and Eve from Paradise. They ha...

The Last Judgement

February 23, 2025

On this Sunday of the Last Judgment, the Very Rev. Archpriest Andrew Stephen Damick visited Holy Trinity + Holy Cross and gave a sermon on w...

Saturday of the Souls

February 22, 2025

On this Saturday of the Souls, Fr. Gregory addresses the question of why Orthodox Christians pray for the reposed. He explains that we are c...

In Everything Glorify God

February 16, 2025

Fr. Micah begins today’s sermon by quoting the Epistle, in which Paul says, “Glorify God in your body.” Fr. Micah emphasiz...

The Publican's Humility

February 09, 2025

This Sunday is the beginning of the Triodion, a three-week period of preparation for Holy Lent which begins with the Sunday of the Publican ...

Eyes Seen Your Salvation

February 02, 2025

This Sunday, we celebrate the Presentation of Christ at the Temple, 40 days after his birth. We read the story of St. Symeon, a righteous an...

Invite Jesus In our Homes

January 26, 2025

In this period of time following Theophany, we invite Jesus into our homes through house blessings. Similarly, in today’s Gospel readi...

Answered Prayers

January 19, 2025

In today’s Gospel reading, we encounter 10 lepers crying out to Christ, saying, “Jesus Most High, have mercy on us.” Chris...

Using our Gifts

January 12, 2025

Fr. Gregory begins today’s sermon by relaying a message told to him by Elder Gabriel when he was visiting Mount Athos last week. He sa...

Waters of Theophany

January 06, 2025

In today’s sermon, on the feast of Theophany, Fr. Micah describes the beauty and the greatness of Christ’s baptism. He points ou...

The Waters of Baptism

January 05, 2025

Fr. Micah begins today’s sermon by contrasting the Christian tradition of celebrating one’s name day with the more modern practi...

Christmas Day Sermon 2024

December 25, 2024

On Christmas morning, Fr. Gregory delivers an archiepiscopal encyclical from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. ...

Christmas Eve Reflections

Christmas Eve Sermon 2024

December 24, 2024

In his Christmas Eve sermon, Fr. Micah encourages us to honor the great mystery of the Incarnation, God becoming man. We have all heard the ...

Joseph's Righteousness

December 22, 2024

In today’s sermon, Fr. Micah contrasts being right with being righteous. He draws our attention to one line from the Gospel reading, w...

The Great Banquet

December 15, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, we find Christ’s parable of the great banquet. In the parable, all are invited to attend a wealthy ma...

Healing and Fulfilling

December 08, 2024

In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, Christ heals a woman who has been bent over for eighteen years, making her stand up straight. However...

Eyes of the Blind

December 01, 2024

In this Sunday’s reading from the Gospel of Luke, Christ gives a blind man his sight. Fr. Micah challenges us to ask ourselves if we, ...

Trust to Follow Christ

November 24, 2024

In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, a rich man comes to Christ and asks him what he must do to inherit everlasting life, and Christ tells...

Stewarding Creation

November 17, 2024

This Sunday, on Stewardship Sunday, Fr. Gregory outlines the history of stewardship in the Scriptures. In the Old Testament, stewardship ser...

Healing our Humanity

November 10, 2024

Fr. Joseph Copeland, this Sunday’s guest priest, opens his sermon with the purpose of humanity as defined by our sacred Tradition: to ...

My Brother is My Life

November 03, 2024

Fr. Gregory opens his sermon with a quote from St. Silouan the Athonite, who said “My brother is my life.” This Sunday’s G...

Sowing and Reaping

October 27, 2024

This Sunday, Fr. Micah spoke on generosity. He quoted 2 Corinthians 9, starting in verse 6, in which St. Paul says, “He who sows spari...

Chaos and Mercy

October 20, 2024

This Sunday, guest priest Fr. Stephen Freeman gave a sermon on the topic of chaos and order. He begins by explaining that we as humans do no...

October 13, 2024

This Sunday, we celebrate the synaxis — the coming together — of the holy fathers at the Seventh Ecumenical Council. These counc...

Compassion and Communion

October 06, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, Christ has compassion on the widow of Nain, and he raises her son from the dead. Fr. Micah points out that ...

Not of the World

September 29, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, Christ contrasts the kingdom of this world and the kingdom of the world to come, his kingdom. Fr. Gregory f...

September 22, 2024

In this Sunday’s sermon, Fr. Micah focuses on the life of St. Peter, whom we hear about in today’s Gospel reading. Christ...

Denying Ourselves

September 16, 2024

Today, the Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross, we read about the Cross in both the Gospel and Epistle readings. In the Gospel, Christ t...

Created to Celebrate

September 08, 2024

Fr. Micah begins his sermon today with a Greek saying which says, “Life without festivals is like a journey without an end.” As ...

Reflections on Time

September 01, 2024

On September 1, we celebrate the Church New Year. In his sermon, Fr. Gregory reflects on time and its significance in our faith and lives. ...

People of Prayer

August 25, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, Christ withdraws to a secluded place to pray, which he does throughout the Gospel accounts. Fr. Micah, in t...

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