Synopsis
We seek to rightly divide the word of truth between Law and Gospel, so that the people in the city of New York and beyond might know and confess where they end and God begins. We proclaim the historic faith of Christ and Him crucified. "When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified." - 1 Corinthians, 2 Calvary/St. Georges is a community of people in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, which is a constituent member of the world-wide Anglican Communion. Our worship, which is steeped in The Book of Common Prayer, is intended first and foremost to glorify God in Jesus Christ, and we stand in that theological tradition which owes a debt of gratitude to the great reformers of the English Reformation.
Episodes
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Lean Back. John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
23/05/2021 Duration: 09minPentecost is about power, the power of the Holy Spirit. Jim’s sermon looks to that power being made perfect in our weakness.
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Jesus Is No Spaceman. John 17:6-19
16/05/2021 Duration: 12minThe Ascension means that Christ’s self-limitation is over. Like his Father, he is omnipresent, which means he’s omni-available: always listening, always speaking, always interceding to God on our behalf
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Sermon for St. George's Day. Ephesians 6:10-20
09/05/2021 Duration: 14minIn this sermon, Rev. Jacob Smith talks about spiritual warfare, and what God has given you to make sure the victory is secure.
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Abiding is Passive. John 15:1-8
02/05/2021 Duration: 15minIn this Sermon Jacob lays out what it means and looks like to abide in Jesus.
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Norm! John 10:11-18
25/04/2021 Duration: 15minWhat would it be like to be fully, totally, nothing-hidden known - and still loved, no holds barred? Jim’s sermon looks to Jesus as the Good Shepherd for this kind of love.
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Jesus is not retired. Luke 24:36-48
18/04/2021 Duration: 14minIn this sermon the Reverend Jacob Smith shares the good news of having a God who doesn't retire and leave it up to you.
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A Change in Circumstances. John 20:19-31
11/04/2021 Duration: 14minIs Christianity simply wish fulfillment? Jim’s sermon looks to Mary Magdalene, St. Thomas and St. Peter for assurance that the Easter hope is no escape into an illusion, but rock solid reality.
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Just As He Said. Mark 16, 1-8
04/04/2021 Duration: 15minIn this sermon the explore the good news found at the end of Mark's Gospel.
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Palm Sunday. John 12:12-16
28/03/2021 Duration: 16minIn this sermon the Reverend Jacob Smith explains why God not meeting your expectations is good news.
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Bringing together the “I ought” and the “I want.” Jeremiah 31:31-34
21/03/2021 Duration: 16minWhen it comes to sins like racism, trying a little harder hasn’t worked. Getting by with a little help from God has not been enough. We need the law to be written on our hearts. We need to be seized by the power of a great affection. We need a way to be made out of no way.
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Seated With Christ. Ephesians 2:1-10
14/03/2021 Duration: 11minGod's good work brings us from death to life, from walking without Christ to being seated with Christ.
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The Rabbit Farm. John 2:13-22
07/03/2021 Duration: 18minIt’s a shocking scene - sweet Jesus, meek and mild, knocking over the tables of the money changers in the temple. Jim’s sermon looks to the profound grace that is at the core of the anger of Jesus.
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Losing Your Life In Jesus. Mark 8:31-38
28/02/2021 Duration: 20minIn this sermon the Reverend Jacob Smith reminds the congregation why losing your life in Jesus is the only way to really find it.
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The Wilderness of Lent. Mark 1:9-15
21/02/2021 Duration: 17minOn this first Sunday of Lent the Reverend Jacob Smith explains the meaning of the wilderness in our lives and who we can trust to deliver us through it.
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Ash Wednesday. Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
17/02/2021 Duration: 13minAsh Wednesday is a Christian Day of Confession, typically demonstrated with a mark of ash on your forehead. In this sermon the Reverend Jacob Smith shares with us whose confession actually matters on Ash Wednesday.
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The Transfiguration. Mark 9:2-9
14/02/2021 Duration: 16minInstead of dissecting and analyzing (and thus killing) the narrative of the transfiguration, the Rev. Ben took his homiletical cue from Sufjan Stevens. . .
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The Point Is... Mark 1:29-39
07/02/2021 Duration: 13minThe Rev. Jacob Smith makes the proper distinction between Law and Gospel in the story of Eli and Samuel.
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The Authority of Love. Mark 1:21-28
31/01/2021 Duration: 14minThose unclean spirits that Jesus encountered - do you think they’re still around today? Jim’s sermon says they are. Jim then points to the authority of Jesus’ love as having the power to cast them out.
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Repent and Believe On Repeat. Mark 1:14-20
24/01/2021 Duration: 14minThe Christian life is a never-ending cycle of repenting and believing. All the while being empowered for service and vocation.
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Speak Lord for Your Servants are Listening. 1 Samuel 3:1-20
17/01/2021 Duration: 17minThe Rev. Jacob Smith makes the proper distinction between Law and Gospel in the story of Eli and Samuel.