Extraordinary Parish Meeting – 3/19/23

Extraordinary Parish Meeting – 3/19/23

An Extraordinary Parish Meeting has been scheduled by the Parish Council to vote to adopt two changes to our parish bylaws. The meeting will take place on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 following the conclusion of services in the church hall. The two changes will qualify Holy Trinity for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group exemption through the Diocese….

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee – Sermons Of Father Gorazd

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee – Sermons Of Father Gorazd

Luke 18:10-14 Scripture warns us that “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6; Prov. 3:34). Jesus paints a vivid story of two men at prayer. What’s the point or lesson he wants us to learn? Luke gives us a hint: Jesus warns us about the danger of despising others. Contempt…

32nd Sunday after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

32nd Sunday after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Zacchaeus, the tax collector Luke 19:1-10 What would you do if Jesus knocked on your door and said, “I must stay at your house today”? Would you be excited or embarrassed? Jesus often “dropped in” at unexpected times and often visited the “uninvited” — the poor, the lame, and even public sinners like Zacchaeus, the…

30th SUNDAY after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

30th SUNDAY after Pentecost – Sermons of Father Gorazd

Luke 18:18-27 What gives hope and satisfaction to our desire for happiness and security? A person of position and means who had the best the world could offer — wealth and security — came to Jesus because he lacked one thing. (Who was this ruler? He was likely a Pharisee, a religious leader. Matthew’s gospel…