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Father Jeremiah examines Psalm 23 with a view toward the Sacrament of Baptism. This is part one of a series of videos looking at Psalm 23 and its relationship to the sacraments. You can find out more about this from the following article: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/how-psalm-23-prefigures-the-sacraments-of-initiationf

Sermon from April 7, 2024. Father Jeremiah's sermon from the Second Sunday of Easter. He considers how Christ gives peace, sends out his disciples, and renews their faith in him.

Father Jeremiah explains the importance of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

Sermon from March 28, 2024, Maundy Thursday. Father Jeremiah preaches on the importance of the Lord's Supper and how Christ feeds us through it. Thumbnail Image: The Last Supper of Jesus Christ, by Roman Zacharij, licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons, Image cropped to fit with text. Image location: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_Supper.JPG

Sermon from March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday. Father Jeremiah looks at the reality of why Jesus went to Jerusalem on the Sunday before his crucifixion. Thumbnail Image: Palm Sunday Icon, Picture taken by Ted. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/), Text added beside original image. Image location: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frted/12801075263

Father Jeremiah explains what Passion Sunday and Passiontide are all about for Anglicans.

Sermon from February 18, 2024. Father Jeremiah preaches on the temptation of Jesus for the First Sunday in Lent. Why is Jesus tempted? And why is it important to us?

Sermon from February 11, 2024 Father Jeremiah preaches a sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, the Last Sunday of Epiphany.

Father Jeremiah explains how Grace Anglican sets up the altar in the church for communion. This will of course vary from Anglican church to church in some ways, but this is pretty much the basics for set up.

Sermon from January 28, 2024

Father Jeremiah speaks about why he loves celebrating the Eucharist and just what it is.

Sermon from January 7, 2024. Father Jeremiah preaches about the baptism of Jesus and reflects upon the reality of our union with Christ through baptism and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit upon us.

Father Jeremiah tells us about the St. Nicholas of history and helps us to see a little bit about why he and Santa are related to one another. This one might not be safe for kids! (haha) Some information to consider: https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/131219-santa-claus-origin-history-christmas-facts-st-nicholas

Father Jeremiah's sermon from the First Sunday in Advent. He focused on Isaiah 64 and Psalm 80 so that we might know how to be made whole by Jesus during Advent.

Father Jeremiah explains some basics on what it means to be an Anglican church here in America.

Father Jeremiah gives some reasons for celebrating All Saints' Day even if you aren't in a liturgical church. For more info on All Saints' Day and its relationship to Halloween, check out these other videos: What is All Saints' Day: https://youtu.be/KosNV_6aamc What's so scary about #Halloween? https://youtu.be/royJUMTzetQ

Father Jeremiah walks us through the Collect of the Day for this week. He reminds us that pardon and peace are foundational gifts given to us by God the Father. The text of the collect is: O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Many churches observe the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. They will have a service of blessing animals and celebrating God's love for his creation. Why is this? Why would we pray for animals and ask God to bless them? Father Jeremiah gives a few thoughts on this wonderful practice for many churches.

Grace Anglican is having a confirmation service soon, so Father Jeremiah explains what this service is all about. Why would someone seek confirmation? What role does it play in the Christian life? Father Jeremiah tells this and more today!

Father Jeremiah explains why he cross himself during the phrase "I believe in the resurrection of the dead" and "I look for the resurrection of the dead" during the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. This was a question one of his kids asked and he was happy to explain.

August 15th is the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin. Why do Anglicans have this feast day? What does it mean to honor Mary as a saint? What about Roman Catholic beliefs about Mary? Father Jeremiah gives a brief overview of these things in this video.

Father Jeremiah discusses the meaning of duty and how this wonderful word appears in the Eucharistic prayer in the 2019 Book of Common Prayer

Father Jeremiah walks through the theology and meaning of a simple prayer called the Collect for Purity. This prayer is the first prayer in Anglican Communion services and serves to direct our eyes to our need for complete cleansing by God.

Father Jeremiah reflects upon the collect for Proper 6, used on the Sunday from June 12-18. In this prayer we ask for the Holy Spirit to inspire us to think and do that which is good according to God's Word. The text of the Collect is: O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect of the Day that is used from May 29-June 4 is not always used on the Sunday during that time. It is often skipped because Pentecost or Trinity Sunday can occur then. However, Father Jeremiah still gives a reflection on it and what it means for us to ask God to increase his mercy toward us. The text of the collect is: O God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.