God's promise to us is that he is more than enough for all we need.
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 13 NOV 2022.
Looking at the Finish Line
When on a journey it is always great to know the the destination. On this All Saints day we look at the goal and finish line of the Christian life.
Sermon preached by the Reverend Patricia Orlando, on 6 NOV 2022.
Grace and a New Way to See
Sermon preached on Sunday 30 October, 2022 by Canon Peter Tepper at the Cathedral Church of St Luke.
What are you willing to do get see a great vista? A famous figure? Or something Historic. In the story of Zacchaeus, Jesus invites to a new way to view ourselves, other people and our talents and resources. God's Grace changes our perspective and makes us generous.
Unwrap the Present
The New Covenant is a gift worth unwrapping. Jeremiah writes to his readers about a New Covenant that God is writing on hearts instead of tablets of stone. This gift is new and mesmerizing.
Sermon preached by the Reverend Patricia Orlando, on 16 OCT 2022.
We're Not Home, Yet
Jeremiah writes to his readers, “Seek the welfare of the city.” One of the motifs of the bible is that of exile and alienation. We are not home, yet. God calls us as heavenly citizens to work for the welfare of our community.
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 09 OCT 2022.
A Spirit of Love and Courage
Paul writes to his protege, Timothy and urges him to fan into flame the gift that was give to him by the laying on of hands. God has given us a Spirit of Courage, Love and Self-Control.
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 02 OCT 2022.
There is One Hope, and He Has a Name
As we read today, Jeremiah account of the Lord telling him to buy a field just before the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile into Babylon, a promise of restoration.
Luke who wrote the gospel from which we read today, describes the coming of that restoration at the beginning of his gospel.
Our Epistle today soberly reminds us, it's possible to get hope wrong.
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 25 Sep 2022.
The Great Story
The Bible is one great story. All 66 books tell one great story. The story of God wanting a relationship with his creation, his rescue of a rebellious creation, and the restoration of relationship to this loving God in Christ Jesus.
Sermon delivered by the Revd Patricia Orlando on 18 SEP 2020 at the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando.
A Life Animated by Faith, Hope and Love
On September 11 we remember lives and loves lost. This Sunday we analyze and ask ourselves, "What animates our lives? Is it love? Is it faith? Is it love?" Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II was examplary in showing us a life animated by her Faith in Jesus Christ and her love for God and her people. In her Chrismas address of 2011 she said, "Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves, from our recklessness or our greed. God sent into the world a unique person, neither a philosopher nor a general, important though they are. But a savior with the power to forgive."
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 11 Sep 2022.
The Mantle of Christ is a Towel
Deacon Ordination Sermon from 10 SEP 2022 preached by the Right Reverend Bishop Gregory O. Brewer at the Cathedral Church of St Luke.
Unplug and Reconnect
Sermon preached on Sunday 04 September, 2022 by Canon Peter Tepper at the Cathedral Church of St Luke.
Ever tried to unplug from something or get away from a problem. The Psalmist speaks to us about God’s omnipresence. God’s presence is inescapable, overwhelming, but above all else comforting and awe-inspiring.
Where is the Disconnect?
In our series on divine connection, Canon Josh Bales speaks to us about the nature of connecting our worship to our work. "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name." The writer of Hebrews challenges us to make our worship, what comes off our lips, match our work, that which we offer to God and the world.
Sermon preached 28 August, 2022 at the Cathedral Church of St Luke by Canon Josh Bales.
Respect for the Power of the Unseen
We rarely miss electricity until it is gone. We rarely respect the power of electricity until we interact with it. So it is with the unseen power of God, we need it on a daily basis.
Sermon delivered by the Revd Patricia Orlando on 21 AUG 2020 at the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando.
God's Refrigerator Art
Hebrews 11 speaks of a great cloud of witnesses who lived the life of faith and are now up there, cheering us on. You and I may buckle under the weight of thinking have to be perfect. God asks us to look at a look at a couple of the lives. It is in the lives of flawed saints like Gideon and Samson that we find the forgiving Savior, Jesus, who prays "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 14 AUG 2022.
Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Luke 12:49-56
Plugged into Unseen Realities
Faith is being plugged into the unseen realities of life. By faith, Abraham was able to see the promise of the coming of the Messiah. God invites us to stay connected to him the source of our faith and the goal of our faith.
Sermon preached on 7 AUG 2022 by Canon Josh Bales.
Isaiah 1: 1, 10 - 20
Psalm 50: 1 - 8, 22 - 23
Hebrews 11: 1 - 3, 8 - 16
Luke 12: 32 - 40
Rich Towards God and Others
"If our deepest needs as human beings are taken care of and we can see God face to face. Then we can be known by our creator as we are known. When someone gives me a dollar bill, I know what to do with it and what not to do with it right. My deepest needs have already been met. I can use this in a way that honors God in a way that is being rich toward God."
Sermon preached on 31 JUL 2022 by Canon Josh Bales.
Talking to Dad
Do you find prayer easy? Many of us do not. Jesus teaches us 6 important ways to approach God in Prayer. It is by our adoption by the power of the Holy Spirit and through Jesus sacrificial death that we can approach God as Father. This truth changes the nature in which we communicate in prayer.
Sermon preached on the the 24th of July by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando.
Hosea 1:2-10
Psalm 85
Colossians 2:6-15
Luke 11:1-13
We Believe in Jesus, Our All in All
Sermon preached on Sunday 17 July, 2022 by Canon Peter Tepper at the Cathedral Church of St Luke.
Many can recite the first four words of the creed, "I Believe in God," but do you know what it means to say I believe in Jesus. If you're going to worship Jesus, he's got to be a big Jesus one who is above all else and who will become our all in all.
Amos 8:1–12
Psalm 52
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38–42
Receive the Good Samaritan, Become the Good Samaritan
Not all of us have been mugged and left for dead, but we can all relate to the story of the Good Samaritan at some level. But the real thrust of Jesus’s parable is to encourage us to neighborliness, that is, to be like the Good Samaritan, Jesus Christ who pays debts that he does not owe.
Sermon delivered by Dean Reggie Kidd on 10JUL2022 at the Cathedral Church of St Luke.
Amos 7:7-17;
Psalm 82;
Colossians 1:1-14;
Luke 10:25-37
Pictures of Providence
Canon Josh Bales speaks to us about God's providence overseeing every detail of our lives. Sometimes we do not see God at work, but there He is disrupting, directing, delighting and comforting us. Sermon preached on the 4th Sunday of Pentecost, 3 July 2022.
2 Kings 5:1–14
Psalm 30
Galatians 6:1–16
Luke 10:1-11, 16–20