Sermons from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Birth Pangs, End-Times & Glory – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine." As a child of the 1980s, this song by REM was part of the soundtrack of my youth. It has returned to the forefront of my mind on several occasions in recent days. I imagine this ha...
Sunday Sermon – Lauren Dockery
Living God of abundance whose name is Love, we, your people, pray your message of love and grace would root in our hearts so we can do your work and will in the world in the name of Jesus Christ, we pray Amen. Something you may not know ...
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach
Let's go back for a moment to the day we commemorate as Palm Sunday. The last week of Jesus' life was the week of Passover, a sacred week for the Jewish people when they celebrate their liberation by God from slavery in Egypt. In Jesus' day...
Words of Sending, Words of Welcome – The Rev. Jessie Gutgsell Dodson
It's hard to believe this is the last time I'll preach to you as one of your parish priests. As many of you have reflected back to me over these past few weeks, we knew this day would come when I'd leave, but it's still such a hard, bitt...
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach
"Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it." It is so hard to let go, isn't it? We are adept at controlling our lives. We love the security of being in control, of having the dominion ...
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Nancy Hildebrand
Good morning! Today, we have the honor of recognizing two wonderful occasions: Father's Day and Juneteenth, which are two unlikely occasions that in their own way represent the possibilities in human relationships. Is it possible to link th...
The Work of the Church and Its People – The Rev. Jessie Gutgsell Dodson
The Rev. Jessie Gutgsell Dodson preached at our celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the Second Sunday after Pentecost....
The Trinity of Radical Love – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft preached at our celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday....
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach
The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach preached at our celebration of Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost....
The Nonsense of the Ascension – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft preached at our service of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist on The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after the Ascension....