December 2022

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for December 25, 2022 was preached as a response to the texts appointed for a Third Service of Christmas. As is his custom, on Christmas Day, Fr. Joseph read the Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom, originally found from the Antiochian […]

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for Christmas Eve was based on the manuscript below and preached as a response to Luke 2.1-20. A few weeks ago a friend of mine texted me.He was in New Orleans for a work conferenceand his partner hadn’t gone with him.He

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for Sunday, December 18, 2022 was preached as a response to Matthew 1.18-26 based on the manuscript below. Joseph, an upright man who follows the law,learns that Mary, to whom he is committed,married, engaged, betrothed,but not yet consummatedis pregnant.Following the law,Joseph

We don’t see graves opening on a regular basis which Matthew implies is happening. I do, however, see people coming back to life. When they go into recovery or find peace and health after living and struggling with disordered eating, when a new med mixture helps them stay in this world and start interacting with other people again that’s the dead being raised. When the sock box is full and we haven’t put the sock in or someone who can’t make it to church brings supplies for the little free pantry that’s good news for the poor.

Sam Magill is a coach and poet. He has served on the Bishop’s Committee at St. Hilda St. Patrick and has chaired the stewardship committee.  This sermon was preached as a response to the texts for The Second Sunday of Advent, Year A. The sermon was based on the manuscript below. Advent has got to