St. Alban's Episcopal Church
305 North 30th Street
Waco, Texas 76710
254.752.1773
 
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Sermon Texts

 
Date Church Calendar Biblical Text Title
07/25/2010 Pentecost 9 - Yr. C Luke 11: 1-13 We are Bold to Say
07/18/2010 Pentecost 8 - Yr. C Colossians 1: 15-28 Provided
07/11/2010 Pentecost 7 - Yr. C Luke 10: 25-37 Rescuer
07/04/2010 Pentecost 6 - Yr. C Galatians 6: 1-16 Our Blessed Day of Independence
06/27/2010 Pentecost 5 - St. Alban's Day Luke 9: 51-62 Focused Martyrs
06/13/2010 Pentecost 3 - Yr. C Luke 7:36-8:3 Don't Sit This One Out
05/30/2010 Trinity Sunday - Yr. C John 16: 12-15 Guests to the Mystery
05/23/2010 Pentecost - Yr. C John 14: 8-17, 25-27 The Friendliest Ghost You Know
05/16/2010 Easter 7 - Yr. C Acts 16: 16-34 Sword of Despair
05/09/2010 Easter 6 - Yr. C Acts 16: 9-15 Purple
04/25/2010 Easter 4 - Yr. C Psalm 23 Comfort Table
04/11/2010 Easter 2 - Yr. C John 20: 19-31 Breathe
04/04/2010 Easter Day - Yr. C Luke 24:1-12 Nonsense, You Get Eternal Life
04/02/2010 Good Friday - Yr. C John 18:1-19:42 Joseph of Arimathea
04/01/2010 Maundy Thursday - Yr. C John 13: 1-17, 31b-35 The Problem of Dirty Feet
03/28/2010 Palm Sunday - Yr. C Luke 22:39-23:49 The Courage to Watch
03/21/2010 Lent 5 - Yr. C John 12: 1-8 Life Is Short
03/07/2010 Lent 3 - Yr. C Luke 13:1-9 Just One More Year
02/28/2010 Lent 2 - Yr. C Philippians 3:17-4:1 Jimmy Abbott, Seminarian
02/21/2010 Lent 1 - Yr. C Luke 4: 1-13 We Are The Tempters
02/17/2010 Ash Wednesday - Yr. C Psalm 51 Psalm 51 Steps
02/14/2010 Last Epiphany - Yr. C 2 Corinthians 3: 12-4: 2 The Veil
02/07/2010 Epiphany 5 - Yr. C Luke 5: 1-11 Making a Memory
01/24/2010 Epiphany 3 - Yr. C Luke 4: 14-21 Purpose Driven
01/17/2010 Epiphany 2 - Yr. C John 2: 1-11 A Feast in the Wilderness
01/10/2010 Epiphany 1 - Yr. C Isaiah 43: 1-7 The Promise
2009      
12/24/2009 Christmas Eve - Yr. C John 1: 1-14 It's A Wonderful Life
12/20/2009 Advent 4 - Yr. C Luke 1: 39-55 Stick It to The Man
12/06/2009 Advent 2 - Yr. C Luke 3: 1-6 A Level Playing Field
11/29/2009 Advent 1 - Yr. C Luke 21: 25-36 Stand Up
11/15/2009 Pentecost 24 - Yr. B Mark 13: 1-8 Honey Deception
11/08/2009 Pentecost 23 - Yr. B Mark 12: 38-44 The Grace of Two Small Copper Coins
11/01/2009 All Saints' Day - Yr. B Revelation 21: 1-6a The Holy City
10/25/2009 Pentecost 21 - Yr. B Hebrews 7: 23-28 Once For All
10/18/2009 Pentecost 20 - Yr. B Mark 10: 35-45 If We Are Committed
10/11/2009 Pentecost 19 - Yr. B Mark 10: 17-31 Freedom: The One Thing We Lack
09/27/2009 Pentecost 17 - Yr. B Mark 9: 38-50 From Anger to Surrender
09/14/2009 Pentecost 15 - Yr. B Mark 8: 27-38 The God Who Suffers With Us
09/07/2009 Pentecost 14 - Yr. B James 2: 1-17 Very Important Person
08/30/2009 Pentecost 13 - Yr. B Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 People Are More Important than Things
08/23/2009 Pentecost 12 - Yr. B John 6: 56-69 Sermon by the Rev. Andrea Polvino
08/16/2009 Pentecost 11 - Yr. B John 6: 51-58 Flesh and Blood
08/02/2009 Pentecost 9 - Yr. B John 6: 24-35 Let's Eat
07/26/2009 Pentecost 8 - Yr. B Ephesians 3: 14-21 Pump Up the Volume
07/12/2009 Pentecost 6 - Yr. B Mark 6:14-29 Served on a Platter
07/05/2009 Pentecost 5 - Yr. B Mark 6:1-13 Staff and Sandals
06/28/2009 Pentecost 4 - Yr. B 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 God's Generous Table
06/21/2009 St. Alban's Day - Pentecost 3 1 Samuel 17: 1a,4-11,19-23,32-49 Dad's Big Adventure
06/14/2009 Pentecost 2 -Yr. B 2 Corinthians 5: 6-17 Cross-Dimensional Glasses
06/07/2009 Trinity Sunday - Yr. B Isaiah 6:1-8; John 3:1-17 Relationship God
05/31/2009 The Day of Pentecost - Yr. B John 15:26-27,16:4b-15 Holy Paraclete, Batman
05/24/2009 Easter 7 - Yr. B John 17:6-19 Father, Make Us One
05/17/2009 Easter 6 - Yr. B John 15:9-17 Fruit That Lasts
05/10/2009 Easter 5 - Yr. B John 15:1-8 Youth Sunday - Scott Fisher
04/19/2009 Easter 2 - Yr. B John 20:19-31 Bustin' Down the Door
04/12/2009 Easter Day - Yr. B John 20: 1-18 Unexpected Gardeners
04/10/2009 Good Friday - Yr. B John 18:1-19:42 The Left-Handed Power of the Cross
04/09/2009 Maundy Thursday - Yr. B 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 Humbly I Adore Thee
04/05/2009 Palm Sunday - Yr. B Mark 14:32-15:39 Passion Story
03/22/2009 Lent 4 - Yr. B Numbers 21:4-9 Snakes on a Pole
03/15/2009 Lent 3 - Yr. B 1 Corinthians 1: 18-25 Crucifer
03/08/2009 Lent 2 - Yr. B Romans 4:13-25;Mark 8:31-38 Faith and Doubt
03/01/2009 Lent 1 - Yr. B Genesis 9: 8-17 Do You Want to Save this Document?
02/25/2009 Ash Wednesday - Yr. B Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21 Practicing for Easter Joy
02/22/2009 Last Epiphany - Yr. B Mark 9: 2-9 White Transfiguration
02/08/2009 Epiphany 5 - Yr. B Isaiah 40: 21-31 Wait
02/01/2009 Epiphany 4 - Yr. B 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13 The Strong - 100, The Weak - 0
01/25/2009 Epiphany 3 - Yr. B Mark 1: 14-20 Designed to Be Free
01/18/2009 Epiphany 2 - Yr. B John 1: 43-51 Come and See
01/11/2009 Epiphany 1 - Yr. B Acts 19: 1-7 Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Us Into
01/04/2009 Christmas 2 - Yr. B Matthew 2: 1-12 Look Up
2008      
12/24/2008 Christmas Eve - Yr. B Luke 2: 1-20 Do Not Be Afraid
12/21/2008 Advent 4 - Yr. B Luke 1: 26-38 Hail Mary, Full of Grace
12/17/2008 Burial - Amy Mann John 9: 1-15, 25b I Once Was Blind, But Now I See
12/14/2008 Advent 3 - Yr. B John 1: 6-8, 19-28 We Are the Voice of Love
12/07/2008 Advent 2 - Yr. B Isaiah 40: 1-11 The Word Endures Forever
11/30/2008 Advent 1 - Yr. B Isaiah 64: 1-9 What Have You Done for Us Lately?
11/16/2008 Pentecost - Yr. A Matthew 25: 14-30 Uncork the Good News
11/02/2008 All Saints' Sunday - Yr. A Revelation 7: 9-17 See All the People
10/26/2008 Pentecost 24 - Yr. A Matthew 22: 34-46 The Great Commandment Goes Out to the Golf Course
10/19/2008 Pentecost 23 -Yr. A Matthew 22: 15-22 A Testimony to Commitment
10/05/2008 Pentecost 21 - Yr. A Matthew 21: 33-46 The Change We Need: Put God First
09/28/2008 Pentecost 20 - Yr. A Philippians 2: 1-13 The Biggest Bailout in History
09/21/2008 Pentecost 19 - Yr. A Matthew 20: 1-16 5:00 O'Clock Workers
09/14/2008 Pentecost 18 - Yr. A Romans 14: 1-12 A Toast to Sacrifice
09/07/2008 Pentecost 17 - Yr. A Matthew 18: 15-20 Face to Face
08/24/2008 Pentecost 15 - Yr. A Matthew 16: 13-20 Knowing Michael Phelps and the Messiah
08/17/2008 Pentecost 14 - Yr. A Matthew 15: 10-28 Gone to the Dogs
08/10/2008 Pentecost 13 - Yr. A Matthew 14: 22-33 A Hand to Catch Us
07/20/2008 Pentecost 10 - Yr. A Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 Field of Weeds
07/13/2008 Pentecost 9 - Yr. A Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 Wasteful Love
07/06/2008 Pentecost 8 - Yr. A Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 Three-Legged Race
06/22/2008 St. Alban's Day - Pentecost 6 Matthew 10: 24-39 Martyr's Fear
06/15/2008 Pentecost 5 - Yr. A Genesis 18: 1-15; 21: 1-7 Miraculous Expectation
05/25/2008 Pentecost 2 - Yr. A Matthew 6: 24-34 Take Off Your Watch
05/11/2008 The Day of Pentecost - Yr. A Acts 2: 1-21 Jumping the Couch
05/04/2008 Easter 7 - Yr. A John 17: 1-11 One
04/27/2008 Easter 6 - Yr. A Acts 17: 22-31 To A Known God
04/13/2008 Easter 4 - Yr. A John 10: 1-10 Over My Dead Body
03/30/2008 Easter 2 - Yr. A John 20: 19-31 The Touch of Thomas
03/23/2008 Easter Day - Yr. A Matthew 28:1-10 Chairete! Rejoice!
03/21/2008 Good Friday - Yr. A John 18:1-19:42 The Truth Will Set You Free
03/20/2008 Maundy Thursday - Yr. A 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Dead Man Eating
03/16/2008 Palm Sunday - Yr. A Matthew 26:36 - 27:61 Follow the Sirens to the Cross
03/02/2008 Lent 4 - Yr. A John 9: 1-41 Born to be Changed
02/24/2008 Lent 3 - Yr. A John 4: 5-42 Disappointment
02/17/2008 Lent 2 - Yr. A John 3: 1-17 The Good News of John 3:17
02/10/2008 Lent 1 - Yr. A Genesis 2: 25-27; 3: 1-7 Down Into The Ditch
02/06/2008 Ash Wednesday - Yr. A Matthew 6: 1-6,16-21 No Secrets Are Hid
01/27/2008 Epiphany 3 - Yr. A Matthew 4: 12-23 Galilee of the Nations
01/20/2008 Epiphany 2 - Yr. A John 1: 29-42 What Are You Looking For?
01/13/2008 Epiphany 1 - Yr. A Matthew 3: 3-17 Last One In is a Rotten Egg!
01/06/2008 The Epiphany - Yr. A Matthew 2: 1-12 A Different Way
2007      
12/24/2007 Christmas Eve - Yr. A Luke 2: 1-20 Ricky Bobby and Grownup Jesus
12/23/2007 Advent 4 - Yr. A Matthew 1: 18-25 Dream On, Joseph
12/16/2007 Advent 3 - Yr. A Matthew 11: 2-11 Is You the One?
12/09/2007 Advent 2 - Yr. A Isaiah 11:1-10 Animal Crackers
12/02/2007 Advent 1 - Yr. A Matthew 24: 36-44 The Umpteenth Coming of Jesus
11/18/2007 Pentecost 25 - Yr. C Malachi 3:13-4:2a,5-6 Turning Our Hearts to Each Other
11/11/2007 Pentecost 24 - Yr. C Luke 20: 27-38 Dead and Alive
11/04/2007 All Saints' Sunday - Yr. C Matthew 5: 1-12 Mourners Around The Table
10/28/2007 Pentecost 22 - Yr. C Luke 18: 9-14 Thank God That I Am Like Other People
10/21/2007 Pentecost 21 - Yr. C Luke 18: 1-8 Persistent Justice
10/14/2007 Pentecost 20 - Yr. C Luke 17: 11-19 Thanks Be to God
09/30/2007 Pentecost 18 - Yr. C Luke 16: 19-31 We've Got Money, Yes We Do
09/16/2007 Pentecost 16 - Yr. C Luke 15: 1-10 A Good, Good Finder
09/09/2007 Pentecost 15 - Yr. C Luke 14: 25-33 Family Connection
09/02/2007 Pentecost 14 - Yr. C Luke 14: 1,7-14 The Host with the Most
08/26/2007 Pentecost 13 - Yr. C Luke 13: 22-30 Journey through the Narrow Door
08/19/2007 Pentecost 12 - Yr. C Luke 12: 49-56 MDGs
08/12/2007 Pentecost 11 - Yr. C Hebrews 11: 1-16 Come to Him in Faith
07/29/2007 Pentecost 9 - Yr. C Luke 11: 1-13 Our Father
07/15/2007 Pentecost 7 - Yr. C Luke 10: 25-37 Who is My Neighbor?
06/24/2007 St. Alban's Day Luke 9: 18-24 Take Up Your Cross
06/07/2007 Pentecost 3 - Yr. C 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 King David, Paris Hilton and You
06/10/2007 Pentecost 2 - Yr. C Luke 7: 11-17 The Morgue in the Basement
06/03/2007 Trinity Isaiah 6: 1-8 Go and Play Outside
05/27/2007 The Day of Pentecost Acts 2: 1-11 New Languages of Understanding
4/29/2007 Easter 4 - Yr. C John 10: 22-30 Listening to Voices
04/22/2007 Easter 3 - Yr. C Acts 9: 1-19 Nobody Likes a Bully
04/15/2007 Easter 2 - Yr. C John 20: 19-31 Where is Thomas?
04/08/2007 Easter Day - Yr. C Luke 24: 1-10 Decision for Resurrected Lives
04/06/2007 Good Friday Genesis 22: 1-18 God Will Provide the Lamb
04/05/2007 Maundy Thursday Exodus 12: 1-14a A Night for the Family to Remember
04/01/2007 Palm Sunday Luke 22: 39-23:49 A Letter from Prison
03/18/2007 Lent 4 - Yr. C Luke 15: 11-32 The Other Prodigal Son
03/11/2007 Lent 3 - Yr. C Luke 13: 1-9 The Fruitful Fig Tree
03/04/2007 Lent 2 - Yr. C Luke 13: 22-35 The Fox and the Hen
02/25/2007 Lent 1 - Yr. C Luke 4: 1-13 Gospel With the Cross
02/21/2007 Ash Wednesday - Yr. C 2 Corinthians 5: 20b-6:10 Dust in the Wind
02/11/2007 Epiphany 6 - Yr. C Luke 6: 17-26 Consolation for the Rich
02/04/2007 Epiphany 4 - Yr. C Luke 5: 1-11 Nets vs. Hooks
01/28/2007 Epiphany 4 - Yr. C Luke 4: 21:32 Don't Ignore Him
01/21/2007 Epiphany 3 - Yr. C 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 The Weakest Link
01/14/2007 Epiphany 2 - Yr. C Isaiah 62: 1-5 Found by God
01/07/2007 Epiphany 1 - Yr. C Acts 10: 34-38 Grace and Favor
2006      
12/24/2006 Christmas Eve - Yr. C Luke 2: 1-20 Welcome Home for Christmas
12/24/2006 Advent 4 - Yr. C Luke 1: 39-56 The Visitation
12/17/2006 Advent 3 -  Yr. C Luke 3: 7-18 Rakes and Winnowing Forks
12/10/2006 Advent 2 - Yr. C Luke 3: 1-6 Politics and Religion
12/03/2006 Advent 1 - Yr. C
Luke 21: 25-31
 The Kingdom of God is Near
11/19/2006 Pentecost 24 - Yr. B Mark 13: 14-23 Desolating Sacrilege
11/12/2006 Pentecost 23 - Yr. B Hebrews 9: 24-28 Truth Teller
11/05/2006 All Saints' Sunday - Yr. B Matthew 5: 1-12 Wow!  Great Costume
10/15/2006 Pentecost 19 - Yr. B Mark 10: 17-31 You Lack One Thing
10/08/2006 Pentecost 18 - Yr. B Mark 10: 2-9 Costly Commitment
10/01/2006 Pentecost 17 - Yr. B Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 God's Gang
09/24/2006 Pentecost 16 - Yr. B Mark 9: 30-37 True Greatness
09/17/2006 Pentecost 15 - Yr. B Mark 8: 27-38 Who Do You Say That I Am?
09/10/2006 Pentecost 14 - Yr. B Psalm 146 Put Not Your Trust in Rulers
09/03/2006 Pentecost 13 - Yr. B Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Tattletales from Jerusalem
08/27/2006 Pentecost 12 - Yr. B John 6: 60-69 Our First and Last Resort
08/20/2006 Pentecost 11 - Yr B Ephesians 5: 15-20 Making the Most of the Time
08/13/2006 Pentecost 10 - Yr. B John 6: 37-51 Austin Toast, Manna & The Bread of Life
08/06/2006 Transfiguration - Yr. B Luke 9: 28-36 Building Booths
07/30/2006 Pentecost 8 - Yr. B Mark 6: 45-52 Notice the Miracles
07/16/2006 Pentecost 6 - Yr. B Mark 6: 7-13 Courtyard Hospitality
07/09/2006 Pentecost 5 - Yr. B 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 Kryptonite and the Thorn in the Flesh
07/02/2006 Pentecost 4 - Yr. B Mark 5: 22-24, 35b-43 Talitha Cum
06/25/2006 Pentecost 3 - Yr. B 2 Corinthians 5: 11-21 God and Sinners Reconciled
06/11/2006 Trinity Sunday - Yr. B Exodus 3: 1-6 Standing on Holy Ground
06/04/2006 The Day of Pentecost - Yr. B Acts 2: 1-11 Baptismal Covenant Fanatics
05/28/2006 Easter 7 - Yr. B Acts 1: 15 - 26 Who Will Be the Next Apostolic Idol?
05/21/2006 Easter 6 - Yr. B 1 John 4: 7-21 Shows Initiative and Plays Well With Others
05/14/2006 Easter 5- Yr. B Acts 8: 26-40 Go over to This Chariot and Join It
05/07/2006 Easter 4- Yr. B John 10: 11-16 Do You Hear His Voice?
       

 

 
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