The sixth Sunday of Matthew recounts the story of the healing of the Paralytic whose friends brought him to Jesus on a bed. This same miracle is also recorded by the Evangelist Mark in even greater detail.

Today we hear the Gospel of two men who were possessed by demons. Scripture teaches us of the existence of demons, personal evil which deliberately seeks to bring the downfall of men and women.

This Sunday we center our attention to the power of God's Word. Christ was not only the bearer and messenger of God's mighty Word, as were the prophets and Apostles, but the very Word of God incarnate, having the powers to command the waves, cast out demons, raise the dead, heal the sick.

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said to all: "Seek first God's Kingdom and His righteousness" Matt 6:33. What did Christ mean by announcing the good news of the coming of the Kingdom?

On this Sunday we commemorate the call of Jesus to his disciples to take up their nets and follow Him in His mission. Jesus had a mission to accomplish and as a man could not do it alone. He needed helpers and thus went out there to find them.

The Sunday following the Feast of Pentecost is dedicated in the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of All Saints. The Gospel Lesson for this Sunday is from Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38 and 19:27-30, which highlights the importance of confessing faith and love in Jesus Christ and the consequences of not.

Today in the Orthodox Christian Faith we celebrate the Great Feast of Pentecost.

On Thursday of the 6th week of Pascha, we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ.

This Sunday we celebrate the Sunday of the Samaritan Women when Christ used the image of living water to convey the higher meaning of new life through the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Today we celebrate the Sunday of the Paralytic. We all know the story from the Gospel of John 5 verses 1-15. What a great moment of Divine Glory to see a person who was afflicted be healed and stand up, free in his or her physical movements. It is even a greater moment of Divine Glory when we see a person healed from inner paralysis - free at last in his or her spiritual self and energized by the grace of God.

The third Sunday following Pascha is dedicated to the Myrrbearing Women, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus who buried Jesus. It was the Myrrhbearing Women who anointed the body of Jesus, with faith, courage and devotion.

The Sunday after Pascha is known as the 2nd Sunday after Pascha. This Sunday is dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle. This Sunday is also known as Antipascha. The Gospel lesson for this Sunday is from St. John the Evangelist chapter 20 verses 19-31.

This weekend we have completed the 40 day period of Great Lent and are traversing from Lazarus Saturday thru to Palm Sunday, the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. These two days, Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, are moments of Triumph and joy and a prelude before the solemn days of Holy Week.

This Sunday, the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, we commemorate the memory of St. Mary of Egypt, a harlot who became a saint.

This Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Great Lent, we commemorate the life of St. John of the Ladder, the saint who lived in the late 6th century and the early 7th centuries.

This Sunday we commemorate the Third Sunday of Great Lent, the Veneration of the Cross. On this Sunday the Holy Cross is placed before us in the center of the Church for our spiritual refreshment and support, but also in remembrance of the passion of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and especially for encouragement.

The Second Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to St. Gregory Palamas, the 14th century great scholar, monastic and later Archbishop of Thessaloniki, whose central teaching was that through faith, prayer and the sacraments of the Church, Christians experience a personal sharing in the life of God.

On this the first Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrate the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy which has a historical basis but serves as an impressive reminder of the centrality of Christ in the Orthodox Church.

Today we in the Orthodox Church have arrived at the threshold of the Great and Holy Lent. Today is Cheesefare Sunday, according to tradition, the last day to partake of dairy products for the duration of Great Lent through Holy Week until the Feast of Feasts, Pascha.  The central theme of Cheesefare Sunday is forgiveness.

This Sunday February 23, 2025 is referred to as the Sunday of Meatfare, but more so the Sunday of the Last Judgement.

The sermon for this Sunday deals with the Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke Chapter 15:11-32.