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Perfection Possible

The feast of the Entry of the Mother of God affirms the vital importance of the Panagia’s time of preparation as a young girl in the Temple at Jerusalem prior to her momentous assent to the message of Archangel Gabriel that she would conceive a child by the Holy Spirit in her womb who was to be named Jesus




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Maintaining the Peace

Fr. Gregory preaches on how to “maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."




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If We Seek the Lord, He Will Find Us

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon today and assures us that God has a purpose for each of us, that He will steadily guide us into those purposes, and that He will empower us to achieve those unique purposes for each of our lives.




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The Man in Red

St Nicholas stands, by his own example, for a holistic understanding of Christian truth, a truth that saves because it is immersed in and expressed by self-giving love.




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Listening to Our Ancestors

This Sunday, December 13, is the Sunday of the Forefathers. This is the day on which in all Orthodox churches throughout the world that we honour those men and women in the Old Testament who prepared the way for Christ and for us, because of their search for God. The preacher is Fr. Emmanuel Kahn.




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God's Wheat

Fr. Gregory speaks about the life and martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch.




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Enrolled in Christ

On this eve of Nativity 2015, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon.




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Light For All

Christ was born to save us, but what does that actually mean?




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On Fire

The Forerunner and Baptist John says this to his followers concerning our Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus Christ: I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.




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Receive the Holy Spirit

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon on the Feast of Theophany.




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Entombed, Enlivened, Embedded

Fr. Gregory Hallam says that Theophany is a good time to look afresh at our own baptism and what this means for all Orthodox Christians.




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Seek Now the Peace of God

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn says whatever illness or problem you may be experiencing, give thanks to God. He has not brought that illness or problem upon you, even if He has permitted it to happen




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Foolish Wisdom Wise Foolishness

Fr Gregory explores true wisdom from the life of St. Xenia.




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Ghost Busting

St. Thomas must see to believe … he must have evidence. Jesus readily agrees to his request but then comments that there is blessedness in believing without the need for such evidence.




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Anathema

Fr. Gregory gives the sermon on the first Sunday of Great Lent.




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God Shines Forth

Fr. Christopher is the preacher today and examines the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord.




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From One to the Three to the Many

Fr. Gregory Hallam says the Feast of the Transfiguration is without doubt a turning point in the gospels.




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Ascension Dialog

Fr. Gregory and Fr. Emmanuel team up today to discuss the significance of the Ascension.




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Heavenly King

Fr. Gregory welcomes visiting priest Fr. Raphael Barberg of St James the Apostle Antiochian Church, Westminster, Maryland to speak on Pentecost Sunday.




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St Aidan - Church and State

Fr. Gregory preaches on the feast of St Aidan, patron saint of the parish.




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Coming to God with Empty Hands

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the homily on Sunday, February 5, 2017.




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By, For, and To: The Prepositions of Salvation

We are not saved by good works. We are saved by grace for good works. We do good works not only for Christ but also to Christ. Such are the prepositions of salvation: "by", "for" and "to."




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I Will Not Hold This Against You

In this, the time of salvation, God does not hold our sins against us—if we come to him for forgiveness and cooperate with Him in turning our life around.




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The Neglect of Mary

Fr. Gregory Hallam shows from antiquity that the early Christians venerated the Holy Virgin.




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True Resurrection

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Lazarus Saturday.




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Suffering for Me

Fr. Gregory from Palm Sunday.




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Lessons by the Pool

Fr. Gregory preaches on the story of the Paralytic in the Gospel lesson.




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Life in the Spirit

Fr. Gregory preaches on Pentecost Sunday 2017.




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Divine Multiplication

Fr. Gregory gives a math lesson in the abundance of God's grace.




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Righteousness

We count our own righteousness as rubbish (actually an even stronger word in the Greek).




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Foolish Wisdom

Fr. Gregory gives the sermon.




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The 500 and Me

Fr. Gregory quotes St. Paul when he said of Christ's resurrection: "Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time."




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The Healing Cross

Fr. Gregory speaks on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.




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Infinities in God

Fr. Gregory Hallam from his September 24, 2017 sermon.




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Angels of God's Healing and Light

Fr. Gregory gives a tour through two of the lesser well known Archangels revealing some gems of insight concerning the brilliance of God in both healing power and enlightenment of mind.




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Boomerang Love

Fr. Gregory helps the children and adults understand true love with a very practical illustration.




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Legions in Retreat

Fr. Gregory tackles the difficult subject of depression and other mental health issues.




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The Chasm

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the homily on Sunday, November 5, 2017.




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The Golden Example

Fr. Gregory Hallam begins with the children then Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon and says St. John Chrysostom reminds us that if we wish to sit with Christ in heaven after we die, we need to prepare ourselves by first walking with Him on earth.




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Stand Upright

Fr. Gregory says living upright lives is about serving God in an honorable way.




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Energising Grace

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the homily for the Feast of St. Nicholas.




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Fight the Good Fight

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Sunday, Dec 10, 2017




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From Crumbs to Bread

Fr. Emmanuel Hahn speaks about a woman in Matthew 15 who is not Jewish and asks Jesus Christ for mercy for herself and for her daughter who is seriously ill. Those few crumbs that the Greek woman begged from Christ became the loaves of commitment to Christianity for millions of people throughout the world.




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The Protecting Veil

Fr. Gregory Hallam starts with the children followed by Fr. Emmanuel Kahn's homily reflecting on the vision of the Protecting Veil in the church in Constantinople which was clearly a miracle.




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Gifted and Talented

Fr. Gregory says that each one of us has a gift and talent from God no matter how modest we might think it may be.




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Receiving Christ

At the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn considers why we receive Christ in Holy Communion.




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Promises Old and New

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn asks: What does it mean to live, in St John Chrysostom’s phrase, “among the promises” for my life?




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Grounded in Humility

What happens when two disciples ask Jesus for special treatment? A lesson for both the children and adults from Fr. Gregory and Fr. Emmanuel.




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The Light of Christ in the Darkness

Fr. Emmanuel gives the Holy Saturday homily.




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Grace and Peace in the Risen Lord

Fr. Emmanuel gives the 2nd sermon on Pascha. The first one of course, was read by Fr. Gregory and it was the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom.