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A Voice from the Isles

Archpriest Gregory Hallam, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn, and Ancient Faith Ministrieswww.ancientfaith.com
Sermons from the UK
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Episodes

Let it Be

Fr. Gregory is the homilist at the Pan-Orthodox Vespers at the Greek Cathedral in London.

Oct 13, 2015

Choices Matter

The Last Judgement is not so much about the trial as about the revelation of truth, of acts, intentions, and the nature of our being.

Oct 13, 2015

Embraced by Love

Saving repentance happens when we come to our senses, to our natural state and identity as children of God made in His image and likeness. By coming back to God we return to our true self; restored to God we become fully human again with the fullness of life.

Oct 13, 2015

Don't Bury Your Gift

Fr. Gregory suggests that perhaps it is time to take stock of our own service, to consider what talents God has given us, and to take care that we use them fully.

Oct 13, 2015

Loving God and Loving Humans

Sermon for 3rd February: Afterfeast of the Meeting Sermon by Deacon Emmanuel preached by Fr. Gregory at a Hierarchical Liturgy in the Church of St. Ignatios, Belfast (presiding bishop, His Grace Bishop Hanna (Berlin).

Oct 13, 2015

Come Down, Zacchaeus

Fr. Gregory preaches on the story of Zacchaeus and his determination to see Jesus.

Oct 13, 2015

Taking Our Stand

Fr. Christopher is the homilist today and he says that historically Christianity has not picked fights but we do know when to draw the line.

Oct 13, 2015

Equipping the Saints

Fr. Dcn. Emmanuel gives the homily from the Epistle to the Ephesians.

Oct 13, 2015

The Song of Salvation

The faithful at St. Aidan's celebrate a baptism and Fr. Gregory teaches on the significance of the Troparion for the Feast of Theophany.

Oct 13, 2015

Zeal for the Lord

Fr. Gregory preaches on the healthy and unhealthy forms of zeal.

Oct 13, 2015

See, Listen, Act

Fr. Christopher reminds us that St. Joseph and the Theotokos were confronted with far more challenges in their lives than any of us are ever likely to experience. However, their responses to those immense challenges offer us responses from which we can learn.

Oct 13, 2015

The Blessing on the Righteous

The Orthodox Church has always regarded the saints of the Old Testament as saints as much as any born after Christ.

Oct 13, 2015

Mother's Song

Fr. Gregory Hallam's sermon on the feast of the conception of the most holy Theotokos by the righteous Anna.

Oct 13, 2015

Come into the Light

Anything that separates us from God is bad no matter how big or small it is in our eyes. The most difficult sins to uproot are those we keep covered up in darkness because we are reluctant, for whatever reason, to expose them to the Light, which is Christ.

Oct 13, 2015

Christ and and the Rich Man

The rich Pharisee in the gospel couldn’t make it. He couldn’t grow up. He couldn’t leave behind the letter of Jewish law to find the spirit of Jewish life. We can grow up. We can move from a focus on the letter of Orthodox law into the reality of living our lives to the full as Orthodox Christians.

Oct 13, 2015

Making an Entry

Fr. Gregory uses the example of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple to instruct on how we should enter church for worship.

Oct 13, 2015

Angels in Action

This week there is an important feast celebrating the Archangel Michael and the angel Gabriel and six other angels.

Oct 13, 2015

Spot Changes for a Leopard

Let us take hope that, acquainted as we are with our sin and weakness, God can make a wonderful work of glory from the raw material of our brokenness.

Oct 12, 2015

Giving to Live

Church teaching is that every human being is loved by God, is unique and a special person. We are called to love each other as Christ loves us.

Oct 12, 2015

Therefore Be Merciful

When we are commanded by our Lord to be merciful even as our Heavenly Father is merciful this means that we must try by an entire reliance on God and His grace to become in this world as God is in this world, merciful.

Oct 12, 2015

Mother and Son

Why is it vital to confess Mary as Theotokos, God-bearer such that one cannot truly be a Christian and deny that?

Oct 12, 2015

In the Steps of St. Aidan

Fr. Dn. Christopher preaches on the life of St. Aidan, the Patron Saint of the parish in Manchester.

Oct 12, 2015
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