2013

March 17, 2013: Matthew 6:14-21, Told for Younger Students




2013

Sermon Jan. 6, 2013 (Theophany)

On this Sunday of Theophany, Fr. Andrew reminds us that Theophany is the beginning of a great battle.




2013

Sermon Jan. 13, 2013 (Sunday after Theophany)

On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses the gifts we have received from Jesus.




2013

Sermon Jan. 20, 2013 (The Ten Lepers)

On this Sunday of the Ten Lepers, Fr. Andrew asks, what is our response to the Blessings of God.




2013

Sermon Jan. 27, 2013 (Relics of St. John Chrysostom)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks about the idea of 'veiling' in the church.




2013

Sermon Feb. 3, 2013 (Sunday of Zacchaeus / Synaxis of Ss. Symeon & Anna)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks about Expectation, Action, and Fulfillment, which lead to Salvation.




2013

Sermon Feb. 17, 2013 (Sunday of the Canaanite Woman)

On this Sunday of the Canaanite Woman, Fr. Andrew speaks about the virtue of humility.




2013

Sermon Feb. 24, 2013 (Why Do We Come to Church? Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee)

On this Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew asks the simple, but complicated question, why are we here, why do we come to church?




2013

Sermon Mar. 3, 2013 (Sunday of the Prodigal Son)

On this Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Andrew asks the question: What is Forgiveness?




2013

Sermon Mar. 10, 2013 (Knowing God at the Last Judgment)

On this Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. Andrew asks if we are engaged in the true Christian Life.




2013

Sermon Mar. 17, 2013 (Forgiveness Sunday / St. Patrick's Day)

On this Sunday of Forgiveness, Fr. Andrew discusses the Forgiving Spirit of St. Patrick.




2013

Sermon Mar. 24, 2013 (Sunday of Orthodoxy: Seeing God)

On this Sunday of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew asks if we want to reconnect with God, do we want to see God.




2013

Sermon Mar. 31, 2013 (Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas)

On this Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Andrew discusses the on-going debate about how a Christian comes to know God.




2013

Sermon Apr. 7, 2013 (Asceticism: How to Take Up the Cross)

On this Sunday of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to 'Take Up the Cross'.




2013

Sermon Apr. 14, 2013 (Sunday of St. John of the Ladder)

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew tells us that being an Orthodox Christian gives us 'something to do'.




2013

Sermon Apr. 21, 2013 (The Springtime of Repentance: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt)

On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to Repent.




2013

Sermon Apr. 28, 2013 (Palm Sunday)

On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that we must truly put our hearts into honoring Christ.




2013

Sermon May 12, 2013 (Thomas Sunday)

On this Thomas Sunday, Fr. Andrew reminds us that we too have received a Vision of the Risen Christ.




2013

Sermon May 19, 2013 (Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers)

On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew discusses the similarities between being a deacon and being a waiter or waitress.




2013

Sermon June 2, 2013 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman)

On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that worshiping in Spirit and Truth is the essence of Orthodox Liturgical life.




2013

The Blindness of a Saint (Sermon June 9, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that we may be spiritually blind to the Light of the World.




2013

Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (Sermon June 16, 2013)

On this Sunday the Church remembers and celebrates the work of the 318 bishops at the First Ecumenical Council.




2013

Christ has not left us!: Pentecost and the Incarnation (Sermon June 23, 2013)

On this Sunday of Pentecost we are reminded that with the coming of the Holy Spirit, we are assured that Christ has not left us.




2013

The Twelve Apostles (Sermon June 30, 2013)

On this Sunday of the Twelve Apostles, Fr. Andrew shares some of the incredible stories and travels of the Twelve.




2013

You are the Light of the World (Sermon July 14, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses what it truly means when Jesus says to us: You are the Light of the World.




2013

Mercy and Not Sacrifice (Sermon July 26, 2013)

In this sermon, Fr. Andrew reminds us to obey all of the commandments of Christ.




2013

Faith and Works (Sermon July 28, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that there is no opposition between faith and good works in the writings of St. Paul.




2013

The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Sermon Aug. 4, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells the story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and how they affirmed the glory of the truth of the resurrection.




2013

What are we training ourselves for? (Sermon Aug. 11, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew asks why we are experts in everything except our faith?




2013

The Whole Tradition (Sermon Aug. 18, 2013)

On this Sunday Fr. Andrew reminds us that we cannot pick and choose pieces of the Orthodox Tradition, we have to accept the whole Orthodox tradition.




2013

You Are God's Building (Sermon Aug. 25, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew offers us a clear vision of what it means to be a Christian.




2013

The Acceptable Year of the Lord: Time and Orthodox Christianity (Sermon Sept. 1, 2013).

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew reminds us that in Orthodoxy there is a purpose for history, and with this New Year in the Orthodox Church, we can participate in the Acceptable Year of the Lord.




2013

The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sermon Sept. 8, 2013)

Fr. Andrew exhorts us to hear Mary's call to draw near to her holy Son.




2013

Resetting Life Through the Cross (Sermon Sept. 15, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew asks if we ever feel that we need a reset, a do-over in our lives. If we do, then the Cross is where we start over.




2013

How Do You Feel About Faith? (Sermon Sept. 22, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew asks if we can use our feelings as a test of the authenticity of our Faith?




2013

The Greatest Gift (Sermon Sept. 29, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks of the greatest gift he ever received from his parents, the gift of a Christian identity.




2013

Paradoxes of Christianity (Sermon Oct. 6, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us how God presents us with a series of contradictions that ultimately lead us to Christ.




2013

The Intimate God (Sermon Oct. 20, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that all religions are not the same, that the one true God is our God, and we are His people.




2013

The Prophet and the Healer (Sermon Oct. 27, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew explains how Jesus can be both the public Prophet who speaks for God, and the gentle, private Healer.




2013

The Ecstasy and the Laundry (Sermon Nov. 3, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses what Saint Paul defines as the ecstasy within the Church.




2013

The Unlikely Servants of God (Sermon Nov. 10, 2013)

Bringing together the life of St. Theodora (the wife of the Emperor St. Justinian) with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew looks at how God likes to use those who are least likely.




2013

Having Ears to Hear (Sermon Nov. 17, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that giving generously of everything we are is the key to having ears to ear.




2013

Orthodoxy and the Rules (Sermon Nov. 24, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew asks, what is the place of the rules and regulations of the Orthodox Church in the spiritual life?




2013

The Prostitute Who Became an Ancestor of Christ (Sermon Dec. 22, 2013)

On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew reflects on the place of the prostitute Rahab in salvation history and what it means for us.




2013

YaBoy! Camp St Raphael 2013

From Waiters to Ask Abouna, from Cups to Taylor the Latte Boy, from Living Water to Green Eggs & Ham . . . it must be Camp St Raphael "live" from Wagoner, Oklahoma! YaBoy!




2013

January 01, 2013

Hebrews 12:25-26, 13:22-25; Mark 12:18-27.




2013

January 02, 2013

James 1:1-18; Mark 12:28-37.




2013

January 03, 2013

James 1:19-27; Mark 12:38-44.




2013

January 04, 2013

James 2:1-13; Mark 13:1-8.




2013

January 07, 2013

James 2:14-26; Luke 17:20-25.