WHAT IS FAITH? SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON October 3rd, 2010 Luke 17:1 “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’” What is faith? In terms of the apostles’ question to Jesus, it seems to be a gift, a strength, or perhaps, even a power […]
blog – September 2010
The blog went on its summer break! Sat Sep 11 9/11 seems am appropriate day to re-start the blog – we all remember where we were on that day 9 years ago. It is now the end of summer, & things resume back again. In some parishes they have a […]
Pentecost 18
HEAVENLY MESSAGES SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON September 26th, 2010 1 Timothy 6:15 “The King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light.” This Friday is the seventh anniversary of my becoming Rector of All Saints’. As I reflect […]
Pentecost 17
STEWARDS OF WHAT WE ARE WORTH SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON September 19th, 2010 Luke 16:30 “No servant can serve two masters. You cannot serve God and mammon.” This past week, in Chicago, there was an event that had people yelling and screaming in great excitement. […]
Pentecost 16
SIN SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON September 12th, 2010 Luke 15:10 “There is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Sin! One of the less romantic aspects of being a priest is that you have to deal with sin. Firstly, your own […]
Pentecost 14
COME UP HIGHER, FRIEND SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON August 29th, 2010 Hebrews 13:1-2 “Let brotherly love continue, do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2 is generally considered to refer to Genesis 18 in the […]
blog – July 2010
Thurs July 1 I’ve had a lovely, relaxing week in Melbourne. Tuesday I went around Melbourne on the trams – Melb has the most wonderful public transport system. After lunch I caught the train to Victoria Park station, to see a nun who is a dear friend. This used to be the home […]
Pentecost 13
NARROW GATE…..BIG FEAST! SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON August 22nd, 2010 Luke 13:29 “And men will come from east and west and from north and south and sit at the table in the kingdom of God.” Luke 13:22-30 is a marvelous image of heaven as […]
The Assumption of Mary
WOMAN OF THE APOCOLYPSE SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON August 15th, 2010 Revelation 12:1 “A great portent appeared in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” The book of Revelation contains […]
St James, A.M.
ST JAMES THE GREAT SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON July 25th, 2010 Matthew 20:22 “Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?’ They said to him, ‘We are able.’” When I arrived […]