Epiphany 2

BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD   SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 16, 2011   St. John 1:29 “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!”   In today’s Gospel, we have St. John’s account of the Baptism of Jesus. Actually it’s not […]

Baptism of The Lord

THE GIVER OF FORGIVENESS SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 9, 2011   Matthew 3:17     “Lo, a voice from heaven, saying:                          “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased”.   The Baptism of Christ is traditionally observed on the Sunday after Epiphany. It takes […]

Epiphany 2011

3 KINGS…….JUST LIKE US! SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON January 2, 2011                                                    St. Matthew 2:11 “Going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother and they fell down and worshipped him, and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh“. […]

Blog – December 2010

Wednesday Dec 8 Immaculate Conception of BVM Last night I announced my retirement as Rector of All Saints’. My final Sunday will be March 6th. Please click on the Retirement link opposite for the official letter to the parishioners. Dec 15 It has been a difficult and emotional week since […]

Sunday after Christmas

THE SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON December 26th 2010                                                    St. John 1:12 “To all who received him and believed in his name he gave              power to become children of God.”   “Power to become children of God.” If we were looking for an example […]

Christmas Day 2010

ANGELS SINGING SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE   Christmas Day 2010                                                    Hebrews 1:2 “In these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, who he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the world.”   In the letter to the Hebrews we find […]

Midnight Mass 2010

Christmas Midnight Mass 2010   SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON December 24th 2010                                                    Isaiah 9:2 “The People who walked in darkness have seen a great light.  Those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness on them has light shined.”   In the Church’s liturgy, there are […]

Advent 4

HIS NAME SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON December 19th 2010                                                    Matthew 1:23 “Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and his name shall be called, ‘Emmanuel,’ which means, God with us.”   “His name shall be called, Emmanuel.”   Names are very important in the […]

Announcement of retirement

December 7th, 2010   Dear Parishioners,   Since 2003, I have had the privilege of serving as your rector.  As the writer of Ecclesiastes memorably writes, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” In this context, it is the time for me to […]

Advent 3

ARE YOU HE WHO IS TO COME? SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON DECEMBER 12th, 2010   Matthew 11:3 “Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?”   Some years ago there was a BBC television show called, People Like Us. It was a […]