Calvary ~ St. George's Sermon Podcast
473 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWe seek to rightly divide the word of truth between Law and Gospel, so that the people in the city of New York and beyond might know and confess where they end and God begins. We proclaim the historic faith of Christ and Him crucified. "When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified." - 1 Corinthians, 2 Calvary/St. George’s is a community of people in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, which is a constituent member of the world-wide Anglican Communion. Our worship, which is steeped in The Book of Common Prayer, is intended first and foremost to glorify God in Jesus Christ, and we stand in that theological tradition which owes a debt of gratitude to the great reformers of the English Reformation.
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The Power of the Word (John 20:19-31)
April 07, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBJesus comes to the disciples in order to give them a Word. This Word turns fear into peace and doubt into faith. Christ continues to deliver this same Word to us through proclamation and the sacraments.
Walking Backwards Into a Redeemed Future (Easter Sunday)
March 31, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBListen to the Rev. Jacob Smith's sermon on Easter Sunday 2024.
The King of the Cross (Mark 14:1-15:47)
March 24, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBAs humans, we think we can make Jesus a king, but his kingship is actually found in his sacrifice on the cross.
The Mediator of a New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
March 17, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this sermon, the Rev.Jacob Smith talks about covenant and how Jesus mediates the New Covenant.
The Snake and the Cross (John 3:14-21)
March 10, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBSin wounds our souls like poison harms our bodies. Our healing is found in Jesus, who takes our sinful humanity to the cross, dying and rising again.
He Gets Us (John 2:13-22)
March 03, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this sermon, the Rev. Jacob Smith articulates how Jesus is the cornerstone of the new and living temple.
Reckoned Righteousness (Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16)
February 25, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this sermon, The Reverend Jacob A. Smith looks at how God counts righteous.
Baptism and the Wilderness (Mark 1:9-15)
February 18, 2024 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBNoah’s flood foreshadows baptism; in each sin and evil are washed away in death, and we emerge to new life to hear God’s promises to us. But baptism is only the beginning of our journey, and as we walk through the wilderness, we cling to the promises God made to us in our baptism.
For the Love of Grace (Mark 9:2-9)
February 11, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes - 23 MBIn this sermon, the Rev. Janet Broderick reflects on God's preventing grace in our lives that acts as kindling, igniting love in our hearts.
The God Who Comes to You First (Mark 1:29-39)
February 04, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThrough the Holy Spirit, in Word and Sacrament, we have been met by Jesus in our darkest hour and darkest places, reminded that we have been, despite ourselves, saved.
Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)
January 28, 2024 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWhether we are caught in the throes of sin or struggling with an addiction, we need the redemption of God found in his grace, mercy, and forgiveness. God pulls us out of the depths to forgive our sin, to his glory.
The Urgency of the Eternal (Mark 1:14-20)
January 21, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith shares how, often, the temporal can distract us from the Good News of the eternal.
Nazareth Principle (John 1:43-51)
January 14, 2024 16:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith uses the Nazareth Principle to make the proper distinction between Skepticism and Cynicism.
Adopted into God’s Family (Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7)
December 31, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThrough Jesus Christ’s incarnation, God welcomes us as adopted children into his family, where we find love, truth, and grace.
History, Mystery, & Destiny (Luke 2:1-20)
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBOn Christmas Eve, the Rev. Jacob Smith reflected on three themes of Christmas: History, Mystery, and Destiny.
A Crescendo of Joy (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11)
December 17, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBAs we experience God’s forgiveness in our lives, we still live in a world marred by the impacts of sin. Advent calls us to look to Christ’s return as a time when our rejoicing will be complete, with sin and death conquered forever.
The End of Time (Mark 13:24-37)
December 03, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBOn this first Sunday of Advent the Reverend Jacob Smith reminds us all that all we are given is today, and therefore everyday is gift to enjoy and share God's grace.
Christ the King and the Crucified (Matthew 25:31-46)
November 26, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWhen Christ is revealed as King, he will judge our world. But both our place in that judgment and his place in that judgment are unexpected.
Your Perception of God is Powerful (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)
November 19, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this sermon The Rev. Jacob Smith reminds the congregation that the right perception of God is really important.
Here Comes the Bridegroom (Matthew 25:1-13)
November 12, 2023 16:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe Rev. Magnus Persson, visiting us from Sweden, delivers an energetic message about the coming of the Bridegroom. Though we will all sleep, we can be assured that Christ will carry us home, waking us up to a glorious future.
Who Is a Saint? (1 John 3:1-3)
November 05, 2023 16:00 - 17 seconds - 16.1 MBOn All Saints' Day, we were blessed to have Bishop Graham Tomlin visit us from the UK! In this sermon, Bishop Tomlin answers, "Who is a saint?"
Enemies No More (Matthew 22:34-46)
October 29, 2023 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe sum of all commandments is to love God and neighbor, but Jesus goes far beyond that when he reconciles all his enemies to himself, and to each other, through his crucifixion and resurrection.
God's Image Bearers (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
October 22, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, he restores humanity to what it was always meant to be before sin entered the world, thereby offering back to God what is God’s.
You Are Chosen (Matt. 22:1-14)
October 15, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith shares the assurance that we have been given to know that we have been chosen by God.
Everything Else is Skubala (Philippians 3:4b-14)
October 08, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith explores the freedom that comes with Jesus as the cornerstone of your life.
The Authority of Death (Matt. 21:23-32)
October 01, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBBecause Jesus’s earthly ministry was so counter to the power structures of the world, people questioned where his authority came from. He answered this in his crucifixion and resurrection, emptying himself and becoming obedient to death on a cross and then rising again.
Jonah and the Worm (Matthew 20:1-16)
September 24, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBJonah’s repentance was imperfect. So was the Ninevites’. But God in his mercy forgave them anyways, as he does with each one of us.
Enjoy Your Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35)
September 17, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThe Reverend Jacob Smith explains why forgiveness is so important to God and why it is so important for us.
Relationships, Not Rules (Matthew 18:15-20)
September 10, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThe relationships in our lives are the gateway to holiness.
Relationship, Not Rules (Matthew 18:15-20)
September 10, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThe relationships in our lives are the gateway to holiness.
The Unexpected Way of Peace (Matt. 16:21-28)
September 03, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBThe cross of Jesus enables us to face our losses as his victory is what defines us.
The Confession from Above (Matt. 16:13-20)
August 27, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith reminds us that the confession and essence of our faith - that Jesus is the Son of the Living God - is a gift from the Father. We confess with Peter, knowing that by these words, heaven is opened, the devil is bound, and we have been set free from sin and death.
The Doggedness of Faith (Matt. 15:10-28)
August 20, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith distinguishes between Law and Gospel through the story of the Canaanite woman. Before the Law of God, we are all stray dogs. But through his Gospel, we can cry out in faith, "Lord, save me."
Zealous for Grace (1 Kings 19:9-18)
August 13, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBVisiting us from London, the Rev. Andrew Baughen reminds us what true zeal looks like. It is not zeal without knowledge, but zeal based on the ultimate knowledge of Christ's finished work.
Light and Cloud (Luke 9:28-36)
August 06, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWe see a glimpse of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ on the mountaintop during the Transfiguration. But we see a further glory in his crucifixion and resurrection, as he becomes obedient to death in order to save our world from the horrors of our sin.
The Substance of Biblical Wisdom (Matt. 13:31-33, 44-52)
July 30, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith explains that Biblical wisdom is not an abstraction based in rules or morality. Instead, true wisdom begins and ends in the cross of Jesus.
The Weeds and the Wheat (Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43)
July 23, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThe Rev. Molly Jane Layton reminds us that God calls us to trust him in the face of evil because he knows far better than we do the difference between the weeds and the wheat.
The Sower and the Seed (Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23)
July 16, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThe Rev. Molly Jane Layton delves into the Parable of the Sower. The deeper we go into the parable, the more clearly we see how God’s Word works in the dirt of our hearts to produce fruit for his glory.
The Yoke of Forgiveness (Matt. 11:16-19, 25-30)
July 09, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe Rev. Molly Jane Layton teaches that as humans, we often try to find a middle ground, because it seems like a rational, wise way to live our lives. But Jesus calls us away from any middle ground that mixes law and gospel. He upholds the law in all its perfect demands, and then freely offers us forgiveness when we fall short.
A Prophecy of Peace (Matthew 10:40-42)
July 02, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBThe Rev. Molly Jane Layton describes how in the midst of conflict and tension, we long to hear a prophecy of peace, to know how to find reconciliation and healing in the midst of a broken world. God speaks that word of peace to us through Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, and promises to heal us and our world.
Looking for Peace in All the Wrong Places (Matt. 10:24-39)
June 25, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith dismantles our attempts to achieve peace on our own terms, by way of avoidance, scapegoating, or our own accomplishments. Instead, lasting peace is only found in Christ on the cross.
You Were on God's Mind (Matthew 9:35-10:8)
June 18, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Rev. Jim Munroe delightfully explains that God's purpose, from the beginning of time, was to bring you into his family.
Our Failure to Be Well (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26)
June 11, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith cuts to the heart of the matter, defining Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost. This mission is epitomized by the calling of St. Matthew the tax collector.
God in Three Persons (Matthew 28:16-20)
June 04, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MBThe Rev. Sam Owens describes how we are brought into fellowship with God through the Trinity - a fellowship that continues always, to the end of the age.
The Giving of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21)
May 28, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBThe Rev. Janet Broderick teaches us about the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, who comforts and empowers us as believers in Christ.
A Transcendent God Draws Close (John 17:1-11)
May 21, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 18.5 MBThe Rev. MJ Layton contemplates the story of our redemption and salvation, how a transcendent God came close to us in Jesus Christ to give us eternal life.
The Feast of Saint George (1 Peter 3:13-22)
May 14, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 21.8 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith explores the legend of our church's patron saint whose life, and subsequent martyrdom, was a witness to the Gospel. Baptized into Christ, we too are saints, and we are called to give a defense for the hope that is in us - Jesus, the true Lord.
From Living Stones to a Royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:2-10)
May 07, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBThe Rev. MJ Layton describes how God gives us mercy and makes us into his very own people. Through this, we become living stones in a spiritual house built on top of Christ, and we serve in this house as part of his royal priesthood.
Jesus, The Gate. John 10:1-10
April 30, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MBThe Rev. Jacob Smith explores the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. While it's a comforting image, it implies that we are the sheep who need saving. And as sheep, we are totally dependent on our shepherd.
He Gives Us What We Need. Luke 24:13-35
April 23, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MBThe Rev. Janet Broderick reflects on Jesus' appearance to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Although they do not recognize him, he walks with them and listens to their hurts, fears, and distress. He opens up the scriptures that they, and we, might behold the risen Christ.