Sermons 2023 — Church of the Messiah, Episcopal

9:45

"The Light of the World" (John 1:1-18), The First Sunday after Christmas, Year B (RCL), 12/31/23

The Rev. Dr. Meredith Wood Potter

13:48

"Good News in Dark Places" (Isa. 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20), Christmas Eve, Year B (RCL), 12/24/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:17

"God, the House Builder" (2 Sam. 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:26-38), The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B (RCL), 12/24/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:55

"What the Lord Wills for You" (1 Thess. 5:16-24), The Third Sunday of Advent, Year B (RCL), 12/17/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

12:22

"The Comfort of the Shepherd" (Isa. 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8), The Second Sunday of Advent, Year B (RCL), 12/10/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:38

"Waiting on the Lord" (Isaiah 64:1-9), The First Sunday of Advent, Year B (RCL), 12/3/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:00

"Why Sheep are Sheep and Goats are Goats" (Matt. 25:31-46), The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, Proper 29, Year A (RCL), 11/26/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:08

"What Kind of God?" (Matt. 25:14-30), The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 28, Year A (RCL), 11/19/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

12:40

"Be Ready" (Matt. 25:1-13), The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 27, Year A (RCL), 11/12/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

11:49

"What is the Most Important Question?" (Matt. 22:34-46), The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 25, Year A (RCL), 10/29/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:24

"On Giving God What's God's" (Matt. 22:15-22), The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 24, Year A (RCL), 10/22/23

The Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:54

"What's Up with the Wedding Garment?" (Matt. 22:1-14), The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 23, Year A (RCL), 10/15/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomln

16:29

"Fulfilled in Jesus" (Exodus 20:1-20), The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22, Year A (RCL), 10/8/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

12:32

"A Trap and a Jarring Truth" (Matt. 21:23-32), The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21, Year A (RCL), 10/1/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

10:57

"Grace is Not Fair" (Matt. 20:1-16), The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20, Year A (RCL), 9/24/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

9:56

"Being Gentle With One Another" (Rom. 14:1-12), The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19, Year A (RCL), 9/17/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:24

"Taking Up the Fight" (Rom. 13:8-14), The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18, Year A (RCL), 9/10/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

14:43

"Genuine Love = Jesus" (Rom. 12:9-21), The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 17, Year A (RCL), 9/3/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:12

"Living Sacrifices" (Rom. 12:1-8), The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 16, Year A (RCL), 8/27/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

15:38

"Two Pictures: Unfaith and Faith" (Matthew 15:10-28), The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15, Year A (RCL), 8/20/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

14:24

"Christ, the End of the Law" (Rom. 10:5-15), The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14, Year A (RCL), 8/13/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:55

"What Do We Do with Jesus?" (Luke 9:28-36), The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Year A (RCL), 8/6/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

12:15

"Nothing Can Separate Us" (Romans 8:26-39), The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12, Year A (RCL), 7/30/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:09

"On Being Debtors" (Romans 8:12-25), The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 11, Year A (RCL), 7/23/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:27

"No Condemnation" (Romans 8:1-11), The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 10, Year A (RCL), 7/16/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

10:21

"The Inner Conflict" (Romans 7:15-25a), The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 9, Year A (RCL), 7/9/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

14:40

"Slaves to Sin or Slaves to Righteousness?" (Romans 6:12-23), The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8, Year A (RCL), 7/2/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:24

"You Have Died with Christ" (Romans 6:1b-11), The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 7, Year A (RCL), 6/25/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

14:07

"An Unconditional Rescue" (Romans 5:1-8), The Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 6, Year A (RCL), 6/18/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

19:17

"The Holy Spirit, the Living Water" (Num. 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39), The Day of Pentecost (Whitsunday), Year A (RCL), 5/28/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:47

"Between the Ascension and Parousia" (Acts 1:6-14), The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day, Year A (RCL), 5/21/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:46

"Love, the Spirit, and Keeping Jesus' Commandments" (John 14:15-21), The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A (RCL), 5/14/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:40

"To See Jesus is to See God" (John 14:1-14), The Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A (RCL), 5/7/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

17:03

"The Giver of Salvation and Abundant Life" (John 10:1-11), The Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A (RCL), 4/30/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

15:31

"The Promise of the Resurrection" (Matthew 28:1-10), Easter Sunday, Year A (RCL), 4/9/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:14

"Who's in Control Here?" (John 18:1-19:42), Good Friday, Year A (RCL), 4/7/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:23

"Victory Through Defeat" (Matt. 21:1-11; 26:14-27:66), Palm Sunday, Year A (RCL), 4/2/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

18:54

"A Promise for the Grieving" (John 11:1-45), The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A (RCL), 3/26/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

15:11

"Eyesight to the Blind" (John 9:1-41), The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A (RCL), 3/19/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

16:52

"The Promise of Living Water" (John 4:5-42), The Third Sunday in Lent, Year A (RCL), 3/12/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

23:00

"The Spirit Chooses You" (John 3:1-17), The Second Sunday in Lent, Year A (RCL), 3/5/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

15:14

"Motivations of the Heart" (Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21), Ash Wednesday, Year A (RCL), 2/22/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

21:30

"Hear Him!" (Matt. 17:1-9), The Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (RCL), 2/19/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

21:44

"The Greater Righteousness" (Matt. 5:21-37), The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (RCL), 2/12/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

18:16

"You are Salt and Light" (Matt. 5:13-20), The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (RCL), 2/5/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

12:32

"Come and Die" (Matt. 4:12-23), The Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (RCL), 1/22/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

19:43

"Witnesses" (John 1:29-42), The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (RCL), 1/15/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin

13:24

"Identifying with Us" (Matt. 3:13-17), The First Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A (RCL), 1/8/23

The Very Rev. Kyle R. Tomlin