Sermons by Washington National Cathedral

March 27, 2022: Sermon by the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith

“Open your heart to the God who wishes to give you much more than God demands from you.”

How do you view God? What is God’s personality? Does your understanding of God judge you or love you?

As we move into the last few weeks of Lent, Dean Randy Hollerith asks us to consider imagining a loving and forgiving God, and to carry that love to others in our lives. 

March 20, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan

“God wants us to do exactly what Jesus did with us, and our responsibility as followers of Jesus is to tend to others with the same compassion and intent.”

Repentance is not an expression of regret. It’s not a simple “I’m sorry” or a promise to do better. The Rev. Canon Rose Duncan tells us that true repentance is a reorientation and change of heart.

March 13, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Patrick Keyser

"If we are willing to follow Jesus and engage with the struggles of our own lives, we too will find moments of transformation for ourselves and for our world."

 

As the Rev. Patrick Keyser reminded us on Sunday, Lent is a time to take stock of our lives, contend with sin and reorient ourselves toward's God's loving embrace.

March 6, 2022: Sermon by the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith

“Even when we feel trapped by that wilderness, our Lord is ever there, watching and waiting and working to redeem that which we think is irredeemable.”

Do you journal? Dean Randy Hollerith shared his experience journaling and reflecting on the difficult times in his life. He found that even in his darkest times, he could look back and see God’s presence.

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February 27, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello

"As we sit in the safety of the sanctuary and you listen from the sanctuaries of your own home, may we hope and dream for the people around the world who are shrouded in war, poverty and oppression."

On Transfiguration Sunday, Canon Vicar Dana Corsello called on us to live into our baptismal vows.

February 20, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd

"Today we gather to celebrate HBCU Sunday, and articulate their importance, advocate their relevance, confirm their resilience, validate their value, cite their contributions individually and collectively and substantiate their significance." 

We were thrilled to have the Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd preach on HBCU Sunday!

February 13, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope

"If we look for the light, we will see the light."

The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope preached about drawing strength from the inspirations around you and from the light that came into the world to shatter the darkness.

February 6, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr.

"What are we becoming? We are asking this question not only of ourselves, but also of our families, our communities, our nation, and - dare I say - the world."

As the Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr. reminds us, something powerful happens when we invite Jesus to occupy the center of our lives. Like Simon (later, the apostle Peter) and the fishermen at Gennesaret, we are called to follow Jesus from shallow waters into the deep and have faith that we, too, can become all that we were created to be.

January 30, 2022: Sermon by the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith

"The question is, can we accept God’s love for us, and thereby in turn, love ourselves?"

Being broken and being loved are not mutually exclusive. As Dean Hollerith reminds us, the Bible is filled with stories of love for the broken, the flawed, and the sick. #NationalCathedral #SundaySermon

January 23, 2022: Sermon by the Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan

"Jesus comes to us today here and now. He is not lost in our past or hidden in an unknown future."

Jesus's message is the same today as it was when he preached in the synagogue all those years ago – bring good news to the oppressed, bind up the broken hearted, who proclaimed freedom and release. Watch Canon Rose Duncan's full sermon now!

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