Calvary ~ St. George's Sermon Podcast

As we continue our series through St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Reverend Jacob articulates St. Paul's important distinction between the righteousness according to the law, and the righteous according to faith. The distinction is often overlooked, but is the key to understanding the uniqueness of Christianity.

While we cling to our personal "Traditions" just as Tevye did in Fiddler on the Roof, Rev. Meredith explains that they can stand in the way of our accepting our need for a Savior.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith articulates the power and promise of the Gospel.

This week the Rev. Sarah Bonay lays out how our natural longing to belong, to be fully known, deeply loved, and secure is dealt with by our heavenly Father. In Romans 8, Paul reveals that our deepest longing is answered by receiving the Spirit of adoption through Jesus Christ.

In this sermon, John Asirvatham explores one of the greatest proclamations ever made: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”.

In this sermon, the Rev Jacob Smith walks us through the most relatable part of the Bible.

The Rev. Sarah Bonay speaks to how we often think freedom means answering to no one. But Romans 6 reveals a different truth: everyone serves something. Real freedom isn't found in having no master—it's found in belonging to Jesus Christ, who sets us free from sin's dominion and gives us a new identity and a new life.

A wave has crashed over our city, a wave called the New York Knicks that drew everyone together, regardless of borough, background, or whether you even like basketball. This experience has been nothing short of a baptism—and it helps us make sense of what St. Paul means when he says we've been baptized, not into the Knicks, but into Jesus.

The Rev. Sarah Bonay expounds on how God, like a master glassmaker, uses the fires of suffering not to destroy us but to shape us, breathe His life into us, and form us into vessels of His grace. Romans 5:1–8 reminds us that because we are justified through Christ, we can trust that even our trials are being used by God to deepen our faith, strengthen our hope, and draw us closer to Him.

In the first of our Summer Sermon Series through Romans, the Reverend Jacob Smith articulates why, despite what you do or don't do, you are enough before God.

The Rev. Dr. Jason Fout, Dean of Bexley Seabury, delivered a compelling sermon on Trinity Sunday, reminding us of the oneness of the Father, Son, and Spirit.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith talks about the meaning of Pentecost and who the Holy Spirit is.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith explores the meaning behind suffering, specifically when we are called to suffer for the Christian faith.

The Rev. Sarah Bonay speaks to how Jesus reveals that the Holy Spirit is not a wage for the worthy, but a gift for the helpless; He is the 'Spirit of Truth' who convinces our anxious hearts that we are no longer orphans defined by our failures, but children defined by His grace."

John Asirvatham preaches on John 14 and Jesus’ promise to prepare a place for us. When fear makes it feel like Christ has abandoned us, the Ascension reveals that he has gone ahead to bring us home.

The Rt. Revd. Dr. Graham Tomlin reminds us that the word that underlies all reality has been made flesh for us.

Rev. Meredith Hawkins explains that when we encounter the Risen Christ in the Breaking of the Bread, we are transformed by His unconditional Love.

John Asirvatham preaches on the story of Doubting Thomas. So many things in life can pull us down into the dark holes of doubt, but the love of Christ redeems our life from the pit.

The Reverend Jacob Smith preaches on Easter Sunday 2026.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith reminds us that expectations can not save you; only Jesus can.

On the final Sunday of Lent, we wrap up our Encounters series with Jesus Encountering Death. The Reverend Jacob Smith explores the question posed to the Prophet Ezekiel: "Mortal, Can These Bones Live?" and in Jesus Christ, the answer is always a resounding YES!

The Rev. Dr. Meredith Hawkins explores the encounter Jesus has with all of our blindness. He is the lens by which we truly see ourselves and others.

The Rev. Magnus Persson (Church of Sweden) reflects on Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well, reminding us that when we start seeking God, he is already on his way toward us.

The Rev. Sarah Bonay speaks to how we are not saved by being a moral, good person but by grace alone, faith alone, through Christ alone.

In this sermon, The Rev. Jacob Smith weaves together all three lectionary reading in order to illustrate the Good News of Lent and the meaning of Jesus in the wilderness for you.

In this sermon the Rev. Sarah Bonay explains how the knowledge of our deaths reorients our hearts and minds towards the one who gives us life, and proclaims that the final word is not ashes but is grace.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith talks about the gift of the transfiguration as we go into the shadows of Lent.

The Rt. Reverend Matthew Heyd, Episcopal Bishop of New York, preaches on Sunday, February 8th.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith preaches from The Prophet Micah and reminds everyone that Micah 6:9 is not a slogan we shout, but a description of what God is working out in the lives of his people.

The Rev. Jacob Smith preaches on the Feast of Sam Shoemaker.

Our deepest longing is met in the one whose unconditional love meant that he would be our sacrificial lamb on the altar of the cross at Calvary.

The Reverend Jacob Smith articulates the difference between the baptism of John and Christian baptism, and why Jesus' baptism is Good News for you.

The Reverend Sarah Bonay expands on how suffering, whilst very real in our lives today, will not have the final Word.

The Reverend Jacob Smith preaches on the First Sunday After Christmas at St. George's Church.

The Reverend Sarah Bonay preaches on Christmas Day 2025 at St. George's Church.

The Reverend Jacob Smith preaches on Christmas Eve 2025 at St. George's Church.

The Rev. Sarah Bonay looks at how the promise of Immanu-el,' God is with us', given in the Isaian prophecy, is fulfilled by the saving grace of the miraculous child, Jesus, on the cross.

The Rev. Dr. Meredith Hawkins teaches on Isaiah 35:1-10 on the Third Sunday of Advent.

The Rev. Dr. Trygve Johnson delivers this sermon on the Second Sunday of Advent.

In this sermon, The Rev. Jacob Smith articulates how Christians move forward in life by looking backwards to what God has already done.

In this sermon, the Reverend Dr. Meredith Hawkins articulates that Christ is our King and, therefore, our righteousness.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith preaches on the truth that for Christians, death is not the end, and this is the Good News behind not a hair on your head will perish.

The Rev. Joe Gibbes (Our Saviour, Jacksonville, FL) reminds us that the resurrection is the linchpin of history, breaking the power of death's finality.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith talks about the meaning of the blessings and curses in Jesus' Sermon on the Plain. He also looks at the ordinariness of Christian spirituality.

Although we are all part Pharisee and part tax collector, God declares us righteous not because of how righteous we feel, but because of the righteousness of Christ freely given to us.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith shares what is most important to Jesus and how it relates to the prayers of a persistent widow.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith articulates the differences between the gift of faith and the effects of faith.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith talks about the meaning of Christian faith.

God calls us, not to a feast that divides us into rich and poor, but to a feast that makes us into one body of Christ.

Where do we find Jesus in the parable of the Dishonest Manager?