Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WA

2026-28sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2026Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

2026-27sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026Acts 2:14a,36-41; Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35

2026-26sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026Acts 2:14a,22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

2026-25sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Day of Easter, April 5, 2026Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18

2026-24sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Great Vigil of Easter, April 4, 2026This ancient sermon was first preached around the year 400. In many Christian communities around the world, especially in Eastern Orthodox churches, it is customary to hear it on this night.

2026-23sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorGood Friday, April 3, 2026Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42

2026-22sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconMaundy Thursday, April 2, 2026Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ; John 13:1-17, 31b-35

2026-21sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorSunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Philippians 2:5-11 ; Matthew 21:1-11

2026-20sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconThe Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 22, 2026Ezekiel 37:1-14 ; Psalm 130 ; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45

2026-19sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 15, 20261 Samuel 16:1-13 ; Psalm 23 ; Ephesians 5:8-14 ; John 9:1-41

2026-18sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Third Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2026Exodus 17:1-7 ; Psalm 95 ; Romans 5:1-11 ; John 4:5-42

2026-17sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Second Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2026Genesis 12:1-4a ; Psalm 121 ; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 ; John 3:1-17

2026-16sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe First Sunday in Lent, February 22, 2026Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 ; Psalm 32 ; Romans 5:12-19 ; Matthew 4:1-11

2026-15sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorAsh Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2026-14sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Last Sunday after the Epiphany, February 15, 2026Exodus 24:12-18 ; Psalm 2 ; 2 Peter 1:16-21 ; Matthew 17:1-9

2026-13sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconThe Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 8, 2026Isaiah 58:1-12 ; Psalm 112:1-10 ; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 ; Matthew 5:13-20

2026-12sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 1, 2026Micah 6:1-8 ; Psalm 15 ; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 ; Matthew 5:1-12

2026-11sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 25, 2026Isaiah 9:1-4 ; Matthew 4:12-23

2026-10sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 18, 2026Isaiah 49:1-7 ; Psalm 40:1-12 ; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 ; John 1:29-42

2026-09 sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Canon Carla RobinsonThe Baptism of Our Lord: First Sunday after the Epiphany, January 11, 2026Isaiah 42:1-9 ; Psalm 29 ; Acts 10:34-43 ; Matthew 3:13-17

2026-08sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Eve of the Epiphany (Twelfth Night), January 5, 2026Isaiah 60:1-6 ; Psalm 72:1-7,10-14 ; Ephesians 3:1-12 ; Matthew 2:1-12

2026-07sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Second Sunday after Christmas Day, January 4, 2026Jeremiah 31:7-14 ; Psalm 84 ; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a ; Luke 2:41-52

2026-06sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe First Sunday after Christmas Day, December 28, 2025Isaiah 1:10-62:3 ; Psalm 147:13-21 ; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 ; John 1:1-18

2026-05sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorChristmas Eve, December 24, 2025Isaiah 9:2-7 ; Psalm 96 ; Titus 2:11-14 ; Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

2026-04sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconThe Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A), December 21, 2025Isaiah 7:10-16 ; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 ; Romans 1:1-7 ; Matthew 1:18-25

2026-03sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. DJ del Rosario, Guest PreacherThe Third Sunday of Advent (Year A), December 14, 2025Isaiah 35:1-10 ; Psalm 146:4-9 ; James 5:7-10 ; Matthew 11:2-11

2026-02sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Second Sunday of Advent (Year A), December 7, 2025Isaiah 11:1-10 ; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 ; Romans 15:4-13 ; Matthew 3:1-12

2026-01sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe First Sunday of Advent (Year A), November 30, 2025Isaiah 2:1-5 ; Psalm 122 ; Romans 13:11-14 ; Matthew 24:36-44

2025-57sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Last Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King), November 23, 2025Jeremiah 23:1-6 ; Canticle 16 ; Colossians 1:11-20 ; Luke 23:33-43

2025-56sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28C-Tr1), November 16, 2025Isaiah 65:17-25 ; Canticle 9 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 ; Luke 21:5-19

2025-55sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconThe Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27C-Tr1), November 9, 2025Haggai 1:15b-2:9 ; Psalm 145:1-5, 18-22 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 ; Luke 20:27-38

2025-54sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorAll Saints Sunday (Year C), November 2, 2025Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 ; Psalm 149 ; Ephesians 1:11-23 ; Luke 6:20-31

2025-53sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25C-Tr1), October 26, 2025Joel 2:23-32 ; Psalm 65 ; 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 ; Luke 18:9-14

2025-52sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24C-Tr1), October 19, 2025Jeremiah 31:27-34 ; Psalm 119:97-104 ; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 ; Luke 18:1-8

2025-51sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23C-Tr1), October 12, 2025Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 ; Psalm 66:1-11 ; 2 Timothy 2:8-15 ; Luke17:11-19

2025-50sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22C-Tr1), October 5, 2025Lamentations 1:1-6 ; Psalm 137 ; 2 Timothy 1:1-14 ; Luke 17:5-10

2025-49sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21C-Tr1), September 28, 2025Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 ; Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 ; 1 Timothy 6:6-19 ; Luke 16:19-31

2025-48sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20C-Tr1), September 21, 2025Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 ; Psalm 79:1-9 ; 1 Timothy 2:1-7 ; Luke 16:1-13

2025-47sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19C-Tr1), September 14, 2025Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 ; Psalm 14 ; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 ; Luke 15:1-10

2025-46sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle, Bishop of the Diocese of OlympiaThe Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18C-Tr1), September 7, 2025Jeremiah 18:1-11 ; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 ; Philemon 1-21 ; Luke 14:25-33

2025-45sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconThe Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17C-Tr1), August 31, 2025Jeremiah 2:4-13 ; Psalm 81:1, 10-16 ; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 ; Luke 14:1, 7-14

2025-44sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16C-Tr1), August 24, 2025Jeremiah 1:4-10 ; Psalm 71:1-6 ; Hebrews 12:18-29 ; Luke 13:10-17

2025-43sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15C-Tr1), August 17, 2025Isaiah 5:1-7 ; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 ; Hebrews 11:29-12:2 ; Luke12:49-56

2025-42sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14C-Tr1), August 10, 2025Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 ; Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24 ; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 ; Luke 12:32-40

2025-41sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13C-Tr1), August 3, 2025Hosea 11:1-11 ;  Psalm 107:1-9, 43 ; Colossians 3:1-11 ; Luke 12:13-21

2025-40sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12C-Tr1), July 27, 2025Hosea 1:2-10 ;  Psalm 85 ; Colossians 2:6-19 ; Luke 11:1-13

2025-39sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11C-Tr1), July 20, 2025Amos 8:1-12 ;  Psalm 52 ; Colossians 1:15-28 ; Luke 10:38-42

2025-38sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Anna Lynn, DeaconThe Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10C-Tr1), July 13, 2025Amos 7:7-17 ;  Psalm 82 ; Colossians 1:1-14 ; Luke 10:25-37Source of Presiding Bishop’s statement: https://religionnews.com/2025/07/03/once-the-church-of-presidents-the-episcopal-church-must-now-be-an-engine-of-resistance/Art credit: Olga Bakhtina, "Good Samaritan with Lily"retrieved from https://olgabakhtina.com/painting/good-samaritan-with-a-lily/ on 7/13/2025

2025-37sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11C-Tr1), July 6, 20252 Kings 5:1-14 ; Psalm 30 ; Galatians 6:7-16 ; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

2025-35sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WAwww.goodshepherdfw.orgby the Rev. Josh Hosler, RectorThe Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7C-tr1), June 22, 20251 Kings 19:1-15a ; Psalm 42 and 43 ; Galatians 3:23-29 ; Luke 8:26-39