St. James Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
St. James Episcopal Church
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6/12/22 - Deacon Jacob Nichols - In his first sermon at St. James Deacon Jacob reminds us that through Christ we can boast in the hope of glory and in our sufferings because our suffering will lead to a hope that does not disappoint.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary, Year C
Trinity Sunday
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
05/29/2022 - Deacon Phil Snyder. Deacon Phil reminds us the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives will produce fruit that is good. And this fruit has the power to change the world.
Readings are from The Revised Common Lectionary - Year C
Acts 16:16-34
Psalm 97
Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21
John 17:20-26
05/22/2022 - Fr. Michael Hurst reminds us of the peace that comes from knowing God.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary - Year C
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:9-15
Psalm 67
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29
05/15/2022 - Fr. Michael Hurst. Our brokenness can often be seen as faults that need to be repaired or hidden before we can grow in our faith. Today's sermon reminds us that God takes our brokenness and makes beautiful things out of it.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary - Year C
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1-18
Psalm 148
Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35
05/08/2022 - Fr. Michael Hurst - To follow the Good Shepherd we must recognize the need for guidance, our dependance on the community of believers, and that success in this faith is measured in how we serve others.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36-43
Psalm 23
Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
05/01/2022 - Deacon Phil Snyder • Our readings and sermon today tell the story of two men with very different backgrounds who met and were radically transformed by Jesus. If he can turn Simon and Saul into Peter and Paul, what can he do with you?
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)
Psalm 30
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
04/24/2022 - Deacon Phil Snyder
The season of Easter continues through Pentecost as a reminder that Christ has overcome the darkness of the world and that we can hold on to the peace of Christ in the moments of darkness in our lives.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
04/17/2022 - On this Easter Sunday Fr. Michael Hurst proclaims that the resurrection is not just a historic event to be remembered but an ongoing work to be experienced in our own lives and to share with others.
Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
John 20:1-18
04/10/2022 - The Right Reverend George R. Sumner, Bishop of Dallas, reminds us the story of the Passion is both personal and universal. This Palm Sunday message places us in the narrative of the passion as we learn that we have a place in each part story.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Palm Sunday
The Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
The Liturgy of the WordIsaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14-23:56
04/03/2022 - Fr. Michael Hurst speaks on the Fifth Sunday in Lent about the sign of the anointing of Jesus, misunderstood by those present, and how we in our human nature miss the signs of Jesus at work in the world today.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
03/27/2022 - Deacon Phil Snyder's sermon from the Fourth Sunday in Lent is a reflection on Jesus' parable that we know as the prodigal Son. Listen and be reminded of the great reconciling love of the Father as we continue on our lenten journey together.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Fourth Sunday in Lent
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
03/13/2022 - Fr. Michael takes a deep dive into today's Gospel reading where Jesus speaks of his divine mission, that will not be interrupted by threats.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35
Psalm 27
03/06/2022 - Deacon Phil Snyder reflects on how we respond to temptation that comes
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Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary.
Year C - First Sunday in Lent.
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Fr. Michaels sermon from Ash Wednesday.
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02/27/2022 - Fr. Michael reminds us that Jesus is God, as revealed in Luke's account of the transfiguration.
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Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary.
Year C - Last Sunday after Epiphany
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]
02/20/2022 - Deacon Phil reminds us that following the way of Jesus leads us to un natural responses to those who would cause us harm.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Luke 6:27-38
Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42
02/13/2022 - Fr. Michael reminds of us the upside down Kingdom of Jesus as expressed in the Sermon on the Plain recorded in today's Gospel reading from Luke.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany.
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17-26
02/06/2022 - Fr. Michael reflects on the story of Jesus calling his first disciples to follow him. First in what they were already doing and then to something new.
Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary
Year C - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany.
Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13]
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
Psalm 138
01/30/2022 - Fr. Michael's sermon on this Fourth Sunday after Epiphany takes a look at the call of all believers to ministry.
Readings s this week are from the Fourth Sunday after The Epiphany, RCL Year C.
Jeremiah 1:4-10
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
Psalm 71:1-6
01/23/2022 - Deacon Phil shares from today's readings the message of freedom, good news, release, and recovery.
Readings this week are from the Third Sunday After the Epiphany, RCL Year C
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
Psalm 19
01/16/2022 - Fr. Michael focuses on how the story of the first miracle of Jesus helps tell the story of God's revelation to humankind.
Readings this week from The Second Sunday after Epiphany.
RCL Year C
Isaiah 62:1-5
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
Psalm 36:5-10
01/09/2022 - In this weeks sermon, given by Deacon Phil Snyder, we are challenged to consider our response to God's action in our lives.
Readings this week come from The Feast of the Epiphany:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon given at the 10:00 am service at St. James Episcopal Church in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.
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01/02/2022 - Fr. Michael Hurst
Year C of our Lectionary readings focuses on the Gospel of Luke, where today's reading has us consider who is lost and who is searching.
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