Sermons at Christ Church, New Bern, NC

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady, focusing on Genesis 24.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady. Genesis 22:1-14Matthew 10:40-42

Last Sunday, we were honored to have the Rev. Jo Ann Lagman as our preacher. She is the Missioner for Asiamerican Ministries for the Episcopal Church and came to New Bern to celebrate World Refugee Day with Interfaith Refugee Ministries. Her primary text for preaching was Genesis 21:8-21.

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby on Sunday, June 14, 2026.https://lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Pentecost/AProp6_RCL.html

A sermon on Trinity Sunday by the Rev. Paul Canady, with a nod to the Rev. Dr. Kara Slade.

The Pentecost sermon by the Rt. Rev. Sarah K. Fisher at Christ Church.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the 6th Sunday of Easter, 2026.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the 5th Sunday of Easter. Click here for the Scripture readings.

Easter 4A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the 5th Sunday in Lent. Ezekiel and the Dry Bones is in Ezekiel 37. The stiry of Lazarus is found in John 11.

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby on the 4th Sunday of Lent, 2026

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon John GaskillAnd here is a version of song John references: https://youtu.be/wxosU3W03NE?si=jHuPlqy8VBv188Me (It's by the Oak Ridge Boys instead of Roy Clark)

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the second Sunday in Lent. https://lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Lent/ALent2_RCL.html

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the first Sunday of Lent 2026.https://lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Lent/ALent1_RCL.html

Ash Wednesday sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady.

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby on the Last Sunday of Epiphany, February 15, 2026.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady as we make our way towards Lent. https://lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Epiphany/AEpi5_RCL.html

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby. http://lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Epiphany/AEpi2_RCL.html

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon John Gaskill on the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the Second Sunday after Christmas.

Christmas Eve sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady.

A sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Advent by the Rev. Paul Canady, Rector of Christ Church.

A sermon on the second Sunday of Advent by the Rev. Paul Canady. Isaiah 11:1-10 & Matthew 3:1-12

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the first Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025.i thank You God for most this amazingday:for the leaping greenly spirits of treesand a blue true dream of sky;and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes(i who have died am alive again today,and this is the sun’s birthday;this is the birthday of life and of love and wings:and of the gay great happening illimitably earth)how should tasting touching hearing seeingbreathing any—lifted from the no of all nothing—human merely beingdoubt unimaginable You?(now the ears of my ears awake andnow the eyes of my eyes are opened)e.e. cummings 1950

An audio version of the Annual Meeting.

Sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on Christ the King Sunday and the Annual meeting of Christ Church.

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby.Elvis Presley's version of Take My Hand, Precious Lord is a must-listen!

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon John Gaskill on Job (https://lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp27_RCL.html, track 1)

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on All Saints' Sunday.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady, focusing on Jesus' parable about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.

A sermon by the Rev Deacon Lisa Kirby.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on Luke 17:1-9.

Suzanne Hood's final sermon at Christ Church. Looking at 2 Timothy and the relationships and encouragement in our faith!

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the 21st Sunday after Pentecost.

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby.

A sermon by the Rev. Suzanne Hood. Lost sheep and lost coins!

A sermon by the Rev. Suzanne Hood focusing on Psalm 139.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady on the 12 Sunday after Pentecost. http://lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp17_RCL.html

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady.

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby.

The Rev. Suzanne Hood discusses Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and the ways it makes us uncomfortable, and how that discomfort is an invitation to be willing to walk more closely with God.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady.

A sermon by the Rev. Lisa Kirby, looking at Amos and Psalm 52.

A sermon by the Rev. Paul Canady, looking at Amos and The Good Samartian.https://lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp10_RCL.html (Track 1)

The Rev. Suzanne Hood preaches on Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 reminding us that we are all sent out to spread the Gospel and that part of that sending is to receive hospitality, as well as to share it.

Jesus asks us to value the agency and choices of others, even when their decisions are not what we want. The Rev. Suzanne Hood preaches about Luke 9:51-62.

The Rev. Suzanne Hood preaches about 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a and how our expectations can mean we don't really hear.

The Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby encourages us to examine our own statements of belief, including the creeds and how we then put those statements into action. Trinity SundayProverbs 8:1-4, 22-31Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15Psalm 8