You will find here the Sunday sermons. Each sermon is posted in English and in French.
The Feast of All SaintsNovember 3rd, 2024Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 In the West, interest in the paranormal, such as ghosts and vampires, grew with the secularization of societies in the 18th century. It was at this time that Dracula and spiritualism took off. Today, these phenomena and creatures entertain…
Les textes du jour parlent de vision. Comment on se voit, comment on voit Dieu, comment on pense que Dieu nous voit. Nous avons en parallèle, la fin du récit du calvaire de Job et la guérison de Bartimée à Jéricho. Jésus est aux portes de la ville avec une foule qui se fait et…
Twenty second Sunday after Pentecost October 20th, 2024 Job 38:1-7, 34-41 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 What I found most helpful in the discernment process to become a priest (which mostly involves a lot of paperwork!) was the invitation to reflect, accompanied by people from the Church, on my own spiritual journey. “Where and how did…
13 octobre, 2024Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Hébreux 4:12-16 Marc 10:17-31 L’une des paroles les plus dures et les plus mémorables de Jésus parle franchement et sans ambiguïté de l’argent. Sa déclaration a mis mal à l’aise plus d’un pape fortuné, sans parler des ministres appelés à servir des congrégations riches ou à l’aise. Même les disciples…
6 octobre 2024Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Hébreux 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Marc 10:2-16 Dans l’imaginaire des Écritures, de la liturgie et de la spiritualité chrétienne, il n’existe en fait qu’un seul lieu. Un seul lieu où toute l’histoire de l’humanité et nos histoires personnelles se déploient. Un lieu altéré par notre violence, défiguré par nos péchés et nos…
Pentecost XIX September 29, 2024 Esther 7 :1-10 James 5 :13-20 Mark 9 :38-50 There is an old joke in ecumenical circles about the way in which Christians view each other’s denominations. St. Peter was giving a guided tour of heaven to a group of new arrivals. They were thrilled to see how beautiful it all was, and…
Pentecôte XVII 15 septembre, 2024 Proverbes 1 :20-33 Jaques 3 :1-12 Marc 8 :27-28 Il existe en français un tout petit préfixe qui peut se placer devant presque tous les mots. Il peut s’ajouter à la majorité des verbes et, même dans le langage courant ou familier, aux noms, adjectifs et adverbes. Ce petit préfixe permet avec une grande…
Pentecost XVISeptember 8, 2024Song of Solomon 2 :8-13 James 1 :17-27 Mark 7:1-23 Yesterday was an important day in St. Esprit’s calendar – indeed, a significant day in the calendar of the Episcopal Church. Our very own Elias Neau – whose icon you can see at the front of our church beautifully drawn by Nita – was…
Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSunday, September 1st 2024 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-23 Have you ever had to dress in a certain way to feel that you belong? Or even to prove that you are who you say you are? I sometimes have to wear a clerical collar for that purpose, and people…
Pentecost XIVAugust 25, 2024 I Kings 8 :22-43 Ephesians 6 :10-20 John 6 :56-69 It can’t have escaped anyone’s notice that it is Presidential election season in the United States of America. When I was younger, I quite enjoyed the excitement of watching the United Kingdom results come in one by one during the night as the count…