3 April 2026 – Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25, 13-17; Jn 18:1–19:42 The Very Rev’d Bertrand Oliver, Dean and Rector ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ The World in which Jesus lived was full of crosses. This was how Roman imperial power executed those who had no rights—non-citizens who […]

Maundy Thursday The Rev’d Deacon Alexander Griffin, Assistant Curate May I speak to you in the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Good evening. Tonight begins the three most important days in the church year, as we follow Jesus through his betrayal, his death, and his Resurrection. This evening and tomorrow afternoon, […]

Palm Sunday The Venerable Ralph Leavitt, Honorary Associate Priest Palm Sunday is such an emotional roller coaster. As the introduction to this service (in the Book of Alternative Services) says: “The people welcomed Jesus with alms and shouts of praise, but the path before him led to self-giving, suffering and death.” Today we start by […]

Good Morning. It has been another heavy week in the news of the world. Although, in the Church Year, we are preparing our hearts to celebrate the Resurrection, death is all around us.  Our reading from Ezekiel this morning begins like a scene from a horror movie. Imagine if your journey of following God led […]

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 112, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, 5:13-20, Matthew 5:13-20 Vivian Lewin, Spiritual Director in the Diocese of Montreal (You can listen to this sermon here.) “For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to [be instructed]?” But we have the mind of Christ. (I Corinthians 16) And […]

Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 42.1-9 – Psalm 29 – Acts 10:34–43- Matthew 3:13-17 The Very Rev’d Bertrand Oliver, Dean and Rector The season after Epiphany can feel a little like a liturgical time-machine. We only have fifty-two Sundays in the year to tell the truth of Jesus’ life, so the calendar occasionally “fast-forwards” to […]

First Sunday after Christmas Isaiah 63:7-9 – Psalm 148 – Hebrews 2:10-18 – Matthew 2:13-23 The Very Rev’d Bertrand Oliver, Dean and Rector There is something almost shocking about the way the lectionary carries us from Christmas Eve to the Sunday after Christmas. We go from shepherds and angels, warmth and candlelight, to the terror […]

Advent 2 Isaiah 11:1-10; Ps. 72; Rom 15:4-13; Matt 3:1-1 The Rev’d Dr. Deborah Meister A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, […]

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Venerable Ralph Leavitt, Honorary Associate Priest Oh my. Sometimes life can be such a struggle. You know how it goes. Things are fine, but then, in a wink an eye, things are not so good, and you find yourself struggling. Struggling with personal fear, or darkness, loneliness, vulnerability or just […]

Feast of St. Francis Jer 22:13-16; Ps 148:7-14; Gal 6: 14-18; Matt 11:25-30 Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister, ODM On Friday evening, we consecrated a Bishop here in this sanctuary. It was a glorious service: twelve bishops, dozens of clergy and lay readers, hundreds of people, wonderful music offered by our choir and that of l’Église […]