Sermons from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The Currency of God’s Kingdom – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
When I was in high school, a teacher once accused me of being "obsequious." Having not yet encountered this word in my SAT prep, I was forced to look it up in the dictionary (which, in the pre-smartphone age, meant I had to find an actual d...
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Patricia Rose
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach
"The one who judges us most finally will be the one who loves us most fully," Frederick Buechner. Frederick Buechner, the beloved writer and theologian, gets us started this morning with our reflection on Scripture. "The one who judges us ...
Running After God’s Promises – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
"O God: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure."These words from today's opening Collect are prayed every year on this Sunday. It's one of my favorite co...
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Patricia Rose
Joseph’s Hopeful Word of Providence – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
This past week, as I am sure many of you heard or read in the news, the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland rolled out a new policy on "Issues of Sexuality and Gender Identity." In short, this policy forbids gender diversity and expression in dio...
Sunday Sermon – The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach
The Constitution of the United States is in the news quite a bit these days - what it says, what it means. Let me offer just a few highlights from our government's charter. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more per...
The Rock of True Prosperity – The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
This past Monday, I went for a long, meditative walk around the grounds of St. Paul's. I savored each of our gardens in all their splendor. I paused at each memorial tree and read the names of the beloved departed in whose memory they had...
Sunday Sermon – Bill Powel
Sunday Sermon – Leah Romanelli DeJesus
The Rev. Leah Romanelli DeJesus preached at our celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Transfiguration Sunday....