Sermons by Washington National Cathedral

January 14, 2024 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Andrew J. Young

"Nothing about his life was gentle and peaceful, but it was all courageous"

January 7, 2024 Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Spencer Brown

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."