Sermons
We invite you to enjoy these videos of Fr. Tim's sermons.
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June 3, 2018
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Jesus and the Pharisees A new take on Jesus' admonition to the Pharisees about the Sabbath: the Church is for humanity, not humanity for the Church.
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May 27, 2018
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Trinity Sunday Why is Jesus' message that "God is love" so radical?
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May 6, 2018
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The Gospel according to The Jungle Book The Jungle Book helps to illustrate Jesus' example of "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
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April 29, 2018
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Grumpy raisins Fr. Tim explores Jesus' metaphor of him as the vine and us as the branches who are to bear fruit.
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April 22, 2018
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Flocking together Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, celebrated this time every year. Find out why, and learn about the basis of Biblical references to sheep and shepherds.
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April 1, 2018
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Easter Sunday - Telling your Easter story Repentance and resurrection aren't single events, but rather are on-going throughout life.
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March 25, 2018
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Palm Sunday Our journey as Christians is not meant to be taken alone, but rather taken with other believers.
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March 18, 2018
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Responding to seekers In our efforts to grow in numbers, we need to be sure to proclaim the authentic message of Christ's redeeming power.
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March 11, 2018
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Perfection in love What does it mean to love perfectly, and how does it banish fear?
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March 4, 2018
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Riddle pondering What do you do with the riddles Jesus presents to us? Ignore them? Or ponder them the way Nicodemus did?
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February 25, 2018
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Crucifying egos The cross of Christ and what it means is critical to our faith; but is each of us keeping our own cross of discipleship central as well?
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February 18, 2018
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Lent is life Jesus' forty days in the wilderness was the threshold of his crossing from one identity to another in preparation for his ministry.
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February 11, 2018
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You can't fake transfiguration Transformation... or transfiguration? What's the difference? Which one can we do something about?
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February 4, 2018
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Keeping it on the move The gospel isn't something on a pillar waiting for people to come to it; it's something that we need to keep on the move, reaching people.
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January 28, 2018
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Showing up with authority Jesus taught and healed with inherent authority, "not like the scribes". But perhaps we can more practically relate to the scribes
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January 21, 2018
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When faith and beliefs collide Sometimes our heartfelt values and faith conflict with the system of beliefs we subscribe to. What to do?
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January 14, 2018
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Christ's transition In the beginning of the gospel according to John, Jesus quickly transitions from the heavenly to the earthly with the start of his ministry.
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January 7, 2018
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Repentance ain't easy Since John was calling sinners to repent and be baptized, why did Jesus, who was without sin, ask to be baptized?
Added bonus: January youth sermon (below Fr. Tim's sermon) |
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December 24, 2017
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Christmas Eve Bringing the Altar in our midst tonight
Bonus videos of choir |
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December 24, 2017
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December 17, 2017
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Identity eclipsing Our identity --- as individuals and as a body --- must reflect and magnify Christ, not eclipse him.
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December 10, 2017
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Getting out of our own way "I must decrease so that Christ may increase."
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December 3, 2017
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When the sap tap opens Let's not allow life's demands to distract us from being ready for Christ's return
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November 26, 2017
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Needy goats, needy sheep In the Parable of the Sheep & Goats, who does Christ identify with?
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November 19, 2017
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Imaging love A well known parable shows how one's image of God affects one's relationship with God.. for better or worse.
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November 12, 2017
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Forward into exile Jesus calls us the prepare for the unexpected, and to be flexible and adapt to the future with new songs, as did the Israelites in exile.
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November 5, 2017
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Gazing at the underside Jesus overturned literal tables, and continues to overturn tables in our lives, proclaiming an upside-down world of compassion and love.
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October 22, 2017
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Crude as cold, hard cash Jesus demonstrates how "both/and" thinking can be better than the forced choice and extremes of "either/or" thinking.
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October 15, 2017
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Glad to be in Matthew's Church Fr. Tim discusses Matthew's account of Jesus challenging the establishment and how God desires our transformation.
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October 8, 2017
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Fear Blights Fr. Tim discusses Christ's message of "Don't be afraid, rather love God and love your neighbor."
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October 1, 2017
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Authority's Paradox Fr. Tim considers how Jesus established his authority during his ministry on Earth
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September 24, 2017
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Practicing the Common Good Sometimes generosity and fairness appear to be at odds. How are we to deal with this?
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September 17, 2017
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Reconciliation's Fabric Fr. Tim talks about forgiveness... God's toward us, ours towards each other.
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September 10, 2017
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Dealing with the Drama Fr. Tim speaks about dealing with drama in your life.
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September 3, 2017
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Navigating the Mess Fr. Tim takes a fresh look at the question of why there's evil in the world.
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August 27, 2017
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The House Sitting Experiment Fr. Tim offers advice on selecting a house sitter and ties it back to St. Peter.
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August 20, 2017
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Canaanite Confrontation Fr. Tim speaks on the Canaanite woman shunned by the Pharisees.
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August 13, 2017
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Who Needs a Board when Your Eyes are on the Lord? A unique perspective on Jesus and Peter walking on water in the Sea of Galilee.
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August 6, 2017
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Transfiguring Decline Father Timothy True gives his first sermon as the new Vicar of St Thomas of Canterbury Church on Transfiguration Sunday.
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