Cathedral Church of St Luke - Homilies

Sermon preached by Ryan Tindall on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Sermon preached by The Rev. Garrett Puccetti on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Sermon preached by The Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Sermon preached by The Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Sermon preached by The Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Sermon preached by The Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.

Sermon preached by The Rev. Koko Wisdom on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Sermon preached by The Rev. Kyle Wisdom on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Sermon preached by The Rev. Canon Gordon Sims on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Sermon preached by The Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on Sunday, March 23, 2025.Exodus 3:1-151 Corinthians 10:1-13Luke 13:1-9Psalm 63:1-8

Sermon preached by The Rev. Patricia Orlando on Sunday, February 9, 2025.Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13]1 Corinthians 15:1-11Luke 5:1-11Psalm 138

Sermon preached by The Rev. Patricia Orlando on Sunday, January 19, 2025.Psalm 36: 5-10;Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11

Sermon preached by The Rev. Garrett Puccetti on Sunday, January 5, 2025.Psalm 84 or 84:1-8 Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23; or Luke 2:41-52; or Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on Sunday, December 29, 2024.Psalm 147 or 147:13-21; Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18

Sermon preached by The Rev. Garrett Puccetti on Sunday, December 22, 2024.Canticle 3 or 15, or Psalm 80:1-7; Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45(46-56)

Sermon preached by The Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd on Sunday, December 8, 2024.Canticle 9; Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Sermon preached by The Rev. Canon Gordon Sims on Sunday, December 8, 2024.Baruch 5:1-9or Malachi 3:1-4Philippians 1:3-11Luke 3:1-6Canticle 4 or 16

Sermon preached by The Rev. Patricia Orlando on Sunday, December 1, 2024.Jeremiah 33:14-161 Thessalonians 3:9-13Luke 21:25-36Psalm 25:1-9

Sermon preached by The Rev. Garrett Puccetti on Sunday, November 24, 2024.2 Samuel 23:1-7Psalm 132:1-13 (14-19)Revelation 1:4b-8John 18:33-37

Sermon preached by The Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd on Sunday, November 17, 2024.1 Samuel 1:4-201 Samuel 2:1-10Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25Mark 13:1-8

Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 10 NOVEMBER 2024.Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 & Psalm 127 or 1 Kings 17:8-16 & Psalm 146:4-9; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44

Sermon preached by the Reverend Garrett Puccetti on 3 NOVEMBER 2024.Ruth 1:1-18 & Palm 146 or Deuteronomy 6:1-9 & Psalm 119:1-8; Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34

Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 27 OCTOBER 2024.Job 42:1-6,10-17 & Psalm 34:1-8,(19-22) or Jeremiah 31:7-9 & Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52  

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 20 OCTOBER 2024.Job 38:1-7,(34-41) & Psalm 104:1-9,25,37b or Isaiah 53:4-12 & Psalm 91:9-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45

Sermon preached by The Right Reverend Dr. Victor Atta-Baffoe on 13 OCTOBER 2024.Job 23:1-9,16-17 & Psalm 22:1-15 or Amos 5:6-7,10-15 Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31  

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 6 OCTOBER 2024.Job 1:1, 2:1-10 & Psalm 26 or Genesis 2:18-24 & Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Gordon Sims on 29 SEPTEMBER 2024.Psalm 124 & Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22 or Psalm 19:7-14 & Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50

Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 22 SEPTEMBER 2024.Psalm 1 or Wisdom 1:16-2:1, 12-22 & Proverbs 31:10-31 or Psalm 54 & Jeremiah 11:18-20; James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37

Sermon preached by the Reverend Garrett Puccetti on 15 SEPTEMBER 2024.:Psalm 19 or Wisdom 7:26-8:1 & Proverbs 1:20-33 or Psalm 116:1-8 & Isaiah 50:4-9a;James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38

Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 8 SEPTEMBER 2024.Psalm 125 & Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 or Psalm 146 & Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-18; Mark 7:24-37

God is consistent, He doesn’t change from day to day, He is eternally true.Sermon preached by the Reverend Garrett Puccetti on 1 SEPTEMBER 2024.Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 & Song of Solomon 2:8-13 or Psalm 15: & Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9;James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23  

Lock arms would you in prayer, in study, in worship, and in service with the brothers and sisters beside you and around you.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 25 AUGUST 2024.Psalm 84 & 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 or Psalm 34:15-22 & Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18; Ephesians 6:10-20 ; John 6:56-69

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pitySermon preached by Rev. Dr. Justin S Holcomb on 18 AUGUST 2024.Psalm 111 & 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 or Psalm 34:9-14 & Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 

“Forgiveness is your habit, that’s why you’re worshipped.”Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 11 AUGUST 2024.Psalm 130 & 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 or Psalm 34:1-8 & 1 Kings 19:4-8;Ephesians 4:25-5:2;  John 6:35, 41-51

God’s fierce, protecting, defending and keeping love.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 4 AUGUST 2024.2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a & Psalm 51:1-13 or Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 & Psalm 78:23-29Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35

Give this your life, your fortune, and your sacred honor.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 30 JUNE 2024.2 Samuel 1:1,17-27 & Psalm 130 or Wisdom 1:13-15,2:23-24 & Lamentations 3:21-33 or Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43

Their belief turned into knowing, their faith grew as they walked along the way, and they were able to give up their fear of death.Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 23 JUNE 2024.1 Samuel 17:(1a,4-11,19-23)32-49 & Psalm 9:9-20 or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5,10-16 & Psalm 133 or Job 38:1-11 & Psalm 107:1-3,23-32; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41

New creation means I’m not to live for me any longer.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 16 JUNE 2024.1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 & Psalm 20 or Ezekiel 17:22-24 & Psalm 92:1-4,11-14; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13) 14-17; Mark 4:26-34

Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 9 JUNE 2024.1 Samuel 8:4-11(12-15)16-20(11:14-15) & Psalm 138, or Genesis 3:8-15 & Psalm 1302 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 Mark 3:20-35

Pentecost empowers us to be communally sensitive.Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 19 MAY 2024.Psalm 104:25-35,37; Acts 2:1-11 or Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-11; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 12 MAY 2024.Psalm 1; Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19

How is it that we move into this in-between time? We move into it by loving, by loving God, by loving one another, and remembering that we are called to love just as Jesus loved.Sermon preached by The Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Smith on 5 MAY 2024.Psalm 98; Acts 10:44-48;  1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17

May you know personally that whenever the drowning waters threaten to overwhelm you, you know that he comes from the cross into the water to lift you up and give you life.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 28 APRIL 2024.Psalm 22:24-30;  Acts 8:26-40;  1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 

Consider yourselves, dead to sin and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Patricia Orlando on 21 APRIL 2024.Psalm 23;  Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18

“My God open my eyes, my God open my heart so that I may see how you want me to be your child.”Sermon preached by the Right Reverend Dr. Dabney Smith on 14 APRIL 2024.Psalm 4;  Acts 3:12-19; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48

Jesus has a way of showing up in his own and evoking a Thomas like “my Lord and my God.”Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 7 APRIL 2024.Psalm 133;  Acts 4:32-35;  1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31

Because of the resurrection, that in the midst of death we’re actually in life, so live.Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Justin S Holcomb on 31 MARCH 2024.Psalm 118:1-2,14-24;  Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

A story of paradise, paradise lost and of paradise regained.Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Reggie Kidd, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando on 24 MARCH 2024.Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:19-29;  Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:2-16Liturgy of the Word: Psalm 31:9-16;  Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39,(40-47)