Sermons

The sermons at St. Hilda St. Patrick are preached by lay and clergy ministers alike. Text, audio, and video availability vary from week to week. Click through below to read, watch, or listen to the latest sermons.

• November 16: The Feast of Saint Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, transferred
• November 9: Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
  “Some Gen Xers —whose life experiencesleft them so cynicalas to border on nihilistic —approached Jesus and asked him,‘Jesus,do you ever think about your ghost clothes?’”Before he could fix his face,it went on a journey that conveyed“What in all of God’s green earthare you talking about?”Dustin replied,“You know —how whatever you’re wearing when you dieis what… Read more: November 9: Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
• November 2: All Saints Sunday
  Alleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! I love All Saints’ Sunday,maybe especially because we usuallyhave some All Souls,or All Faithful Departedmixed in.In our chapelat the liturgical “West” end of the church –though it’s actually the north –we are remembering thosewho have gone before us.In remembering and acknowledging their deathswe celebrate that Christ is… Read more: November 2: All Saints Sunday
• October 26: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
  “He will not show partiality to the poor;but he will listen to the prayer of one who is wronged.He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan,or the widow when she pours out her complaint.”When?That’s a question I hearfrom those outside the faith.Or in another way,how can you say death has been defeatedwhen people die… Read more: October 26: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
• October 19: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  Divine Persistence I want to begin with a story about our daughter. It’s also a confession of sorts by me. When Madeline was a toddler, each night I’d return home from work and hastily greet her and my husband. Then, I’d rush off to find my computer and immediately start working again. Because we kept… Read more: October 19: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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