Sermons at Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Directing Our Eyes to the Coming Christ - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on the Second Sunday in Advent 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson         Isaiah 40:1-11

Psalm                   Psalm 85

Second Lesson   2 Peter 3:8-18

Gospel                 Mark 1:1-8

 

COLLECT: Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Directing Our Eyes to the Cross

Processional: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #194 (vv. 1 & 2) 

Gospel: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus #481

Offertory: Instrumental

Communion: Instrumental

Recessional: Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending #318 (v. 1-4)

 

LESSONS:

First Lesson           Isaiah 64:1-9a

Psalm                     Psalm 80:1-7

Second Lesson     1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Gospel                    Mark 13:24-37

 

COLLECT: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Glorious Kingdom - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church 22 NOV 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson Ezekiel 34:11-20

Psalm Psalm 95

Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

Gospel Matthew 25:31-46

 

COLLECT: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Stewards of the Gospel - Sermon at Holy Trinity AnglicanChurch 15 NOV 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson       Zephaniah 1:7,12-18

Psalm                  Psalm 90:1-12

Second Lesson  1 Thessalonians 5:1-10

Gospel                Matthew 25:14-30

 

COLLECT: Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Bridegroom Comes - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church 8 NOV 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson Amos 5:18-24

Psalm Psalm 70

Second Lesson 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Gospel Matthew 25:1-13

 

COLLECT: O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Communion of Saints - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church 1 NOV 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson Revelation 7:9-17

Psalm Psalm 149

Second Lesson Ephesians 1:11-23

Gospel Matthew 5:1-12

 

COLLECT: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical Body of your Son: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Idolatry in the Kingdom - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church 18 OCT 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson             Malachi 3:6-12

Psalm                       Psalm 96

Second Lesson       1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Gospel                     Matthew 22:15-22

 

COLLECT: Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Feasting in the Kingdom - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church 11 OCT 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson            Isaiah 25:1-9

Psalm                      Psalm 23

Second Lesson      Philippians 4:4-13

Gospel                    Matthew 22:1-14

 

COLLECT: O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Morning Prayer 5 OCT 2020

A Call to Justice in the Kingdom - Sermon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church 4 OCT 2020

LESSONS:

First Lesson         Isaiah 5:1-7

Psalm                   Psalm 80:7-19

Second Lesson   Philippians 3:14-21

Gospel                 Matthew 21:33-44

 

COLLECT: Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.