Sermons by Washington National Cathedral

December 31, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Patrick L. Keyser

December 17, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Jan Naylor Cope

"God promised to send one to bring good news to the oppressed, “to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty and release to the prisoners—to proclaim, to provide, to give”— themes of justice, hope, anticipation, and deliverance."

December 10, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin Sr.

"There is a need for us to raise our voices. There is a need for us to speak in the wilderness of this day."

December 3, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello

"Belief in a divine invasion into the present world is the essence of what being a Christian means."

Special Episode: Meet Our New Pastor for Digital Ministry

Pastor Owens shares her “spiritual autobiography” and her vision for the Cathedral living into its mission to be a House of Prayer for All People, no matter where they live. Recorded live on November 5, 2023 in the Cathedral's Perry Auditorium, with both virtual and in-person attendees. 

November 26, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope

"Life is messy. Sometimes we’re sheep and sometimes we’re goats. But the Jesus we follow, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords is a different kind of king. He’s not a king who judges by royal fiat, but by relationship."

November 19, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan

"Yet the emphasis on faithful service is clear. Talents come in all shapes and sizes. God blesses everyone with some talent, just and unjust. And one thing that is also clear is that we are expected to form to our capacity, our full ability, and there is consequence when we don’t."

November 12, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Jo Nygard Owens

"What then, can we learn about God’s kingdom from this parable? The most obvious is that the kingdom is not yet here. We are still waiting. And while we are waiting, we should be wise and keep awake."

November 5, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Very Rev. Randy Hollerith

"We have a God willing to guarantee our future, if we want to accept God's offer."

October 29, 2023 Sunday Sermon: The Right Rev.V. Gene Robinson

"What fence needs moving in your life? How does God's love for you, God's unfailing love for you, make you want to open up for others?"

The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson reflects on the two central commandments that God gave us to follow - to love God with all our hearts and minds and to love our neighbors as ourselves. "It opens us up to see one another as the children of God we are. And to strive every day to treat them like the children of God they are. Jesus was raising the bar and doing us all a favor."