Sermons (Page 35)
Baptism of Our Lord
Grace to you and peace from God, our Creator and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Change is at the forefront of our Gospel lesson this morning. People are looking to John the Baptist as the messiah as they hope for change. John encourages and warns that there is one who is coming that far surpasses his own power…
Epiphany Sunday
Listen to Bishop Yehiel Curry’s sermon here!
Name of Jesus
This gospel readings sounds a lot like what we read on Christmas Eve. However, the last verse is where today’s feast day comes into play. We heard that on the eighth day, Jesus was circumcised and was given the name Jesus. All in all, it’s a routine Jewish experience for an infant boy. With circumcision, the child was included in the Abrahamic covenant– that is the covenant where God promised to bless Abraham and his descendants, which would be as numerous as the stars…