Christ the King

THE ETERNAL PRIEST & UNIVERSAL KING SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON November 21st 2010                                                    Colossians 1:15 & 16 “He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; For in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible.”   […]

Pentecost 25

“AND MY SOUL SHALL BE HEALED“ SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON November 14th 2010                                                    Luke 21:8-9 “Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’  Do not go after them. And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not […]

Patronal Festival 2010

MAKING GOD CREDIBLE SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON November 7th 2010                                                    Book of Common Prayer – Preface for All Saints’ Day:  “Who, in the multitude of thy saints, hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses.”   The Preface above echoes Hebrews 12:1, which […]

Pentecost 23

  LOVE LEADS TO CHANGE SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON October 31st 2010   Luke 19:10 “The Son of man came to seek and save the lost.”   When I first looked at this gospel, my immediate thought was, “Not sin again!”  The story of Zacchaeus is one […]

Pentecost 22

KYRIE ELEISON SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON October 24th 2010                                                    Luke 18:13 “God be merciful to me, a sinner.”   If you have been to an Orthodox church service (perhaps Russian Orthodox or Greek Orthodox) you will know that the phrase Kyrie Eleison occurs regularly throughout the […]

Pentecost 20

NO ORDINARY HEALING SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON October 10th 2010                                                    Luke 17:18-19 “Was no one found to return and give praise to  God except this foreigner?  And he said to him, ‘Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.’”   Luke 17:11-19 is […]

Pentecost 19

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 […]

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 […]