A Thankful Heart
A sermon by Fr. Bill Myers, preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, VA on October 19, 2014
Oct 19, 2014•17 min
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The Rev. Bill Myers: "RFI:Billy, Be a Good Boy..."
Sermon Preached by the Rev. William Myers on Sunday, August 24, 2014. Season after Pentecost, Proper 16.
Aug 25, 2014•15 min
Easter and New Creation
What Easter announces is that we live in a world where God raises the dead. The new creation inaugurated in Christ's very body opens wide a vista for human hope and wholeness.
Apr 22, 2014•7 min
Raising Lazarus
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on Fifth Sunday in Lent April 6, 2014.Texts are John 11:1-45; Romans 8:6-11. Quote taken from Robert Farrar Capon's "The Foolishness of Preaching."
Apr 09, 2014•9 min
Short-Circuiting Karma: A Sermon on Grace
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on Third Sunday of Lent March 23, 2014.Texts are John 4:5-42; Romans 5:1-11. Quote taken from Chapter 11 of "Bono on Bono: Conversations with Michka Assayas" (2005).
Mar 25, 2014•14 min
On the Grace of God & Apple Trees
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on 7 Epiphany February 23, 2014.Text is Matthew 5:38-48; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23.
Feb 26, 2014•11 min
The World Needs More Grace, Not More Law.
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on 5 Epiphany February 9, 2014.Text is Matthew 5:13-20. Direct quotations are from The Guardian, "Have you ever told a family member what a disappointment they are?" (Nov. 19,2012);"Grace in Practice: A Theology of Everyday Life" by Paul F.M. Zahl; and, "One Way Love" by Tullian Tchividjian.
Feb 11, 2014•12 min
"I have a Son like you"
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on Sunday January 19, 2014, by the Rev. Claire Wimbush. Gospel is John 1:29-42. Sermon is intellectual property of Claire Wimbush.
Jan 22, 2014•12 min
God's Beloved Child
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on January 12, 2014, the Baptism of Christ, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges. Gospel is Matthew 3. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges, other than quotations from the Book of Common Prayer.
Jan 13, 2014•12 min
God's Love: the Greatest Gift
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on January 5, 2014, by the Rev. Bill Myers. Gospel is Luke 2:41-52. Sermon is intellectual property of William Myers.
Jan 06, 2014•14 min
The First Birth Story: What Child?
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on December 29, 2013. John 1:1-18. "What Child is This?" by William Chatterton Dix.
Dec 31, 2013•7 min
The Word made Flesh
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on Christmas Day, December 25 2013, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges. Gospel is John 1:1-14. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges.
Dec 30, 2013•9 min
He Did Not Wait
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on Christmas Eve, December 24 2013, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges. Gospel is Luke 2. Poem is "First Coming" by Madeleine L'Engle. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges.
Dec 30, 2013•12 min
Joseph was a BOLD man
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on December 22, 2013, by the Rev. Claire Wimbush. Gospel is Matthew 1. Sermon is intellectual property of Claire Wimbush.
Dec 23, 2013•11 min
Strengthen your hearts: the Lord is near
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges on December 15, 2013. Gospel is Matthew 11. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges.
Dec 16, 2013•11 min
Advent: A Time to Refocus
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on 2 Advent December 8, 2013.Matthew 3:1-12.
Dec 11, 2013•9 min
Listen for the Dream of God
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia on December 1, 2013, the First Sunday of Advent, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges. Gospel is Matthew 24:36-44. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges. Hymn quoted is "Sleepers Wake", translation by Carl P. Daw (The Hymnal 1982, #61).
Dec 02, 2013•9 min
The King on the Cross
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on November 24 2013 by the Rev. Claire Wimbush. Gospel is Luke 23:33-43. Sermon is intellectual property of Claire Wimbush.
Nov 25, 2013•13 min
The World for Which We Were Made
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on November 17, 2013.Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 21:5-19. Citation from C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity." Breakdown of "Argument of Desire" from P. Kreeft.
Nov 19, 2013•10 min
Habits of the Heart
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on November 10, 2013, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges. Gospel is Luke 20:27-38. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges.
Nov 11, 2013•11 min
The Saints of God: A Sermon on Meaning, Hope, & Purpose
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on November 4, 2013.Luke 6:20-31; Ephesians 1:11-23.
Nov 04, 2013•14 min
Our Anglican Worship and Music
Sermon given by the Rev. Penelope Bridges at St. Francis Episcopal CHurch, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 27 2013, during a special celebration of Communion according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Sermon gives the historical background of Anglican worship and music. Quotation from William Bradley Roberts "Music and Vital Congregations".
Oct 28, 2013•19 min
Our Anglican Tradition: Entire Service
A Communion service according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, featuring 17th and 18th century music and a sermon on the historical foundation of our Anglican worship and music tradition. Music by Tallis, Blow, Merbecke, Croft, and Redford. Hymns texts by Isaac Watts, John Milton, and William Kethe. Offered at St. Francis Episcopal CHurch, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 27, 2013. Sermon quotes from William Bradley Roberts "Music and Vital Congregations".
Oct 28, 2013•1 hr 17 min
Good Guys and Bad Guys
Sermon preached by Penelope Bridges at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 27 2013. Gospel is Luke 18:9-14. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges.
Oct 28, 2013•10 min
Partners in MInistry
Sermon preached by the Rev. David Wolf at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 20, 2013. Fr Wolf is the Executive Director of Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington. Gospel is Luke 18:1-8. Sermon is intellectual property of David Wolf.
Oct 28, 2013•23 min
Hammering on our Hearts
Sermon preached by the Rev. Penelope Bridges at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 20, 2013. Gospel is Luke 18:1-8. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges.
Oct 21, 2013•12 min
Jesus and the Tenth Leper
Sermon preached by the Rev. Claire Wimbush at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 13, 2013. Gospel is Luke 17:11-19. Sermon is intellectual property of Claire Wimbush.
Oct 21, 2013•10 min
St. Francis-Head Over Heels for Jesus
Sermon preached by the Rev. Benson Shelton at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on October 6, 2013.Epistle:Galatians 6:14-18. Gospel:Matthew 11:25-30 Quote taken from Rodney Stark's "The Rise of Christianity."
Oct 07, 2013•9 min
Open the Gate!
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, Virginia, on September 29, 2013, by the Rev. Penelope Bridges. Gospel is Luke 16:19-31. Sermon is intellectual property of Penelope Bridges. Verse of "All Things Bright and Beautiful" by Cecil Frances Alexander.
Sep 30, 2013•14 min
The God who will go to any lengths for us
Sermon preached at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls, Virginia, on September 22, 2013, by the Rev. Claire Wimbush. Gospel is Luke 16:1-13. Sermon is intellectual property of Claire Wimbush.
Sep 24, 2013•11 min
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