Sermons at St. Andrew’s
October 11, 2026 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk
Gifts from God
Before we ever give anything to God, God has already been giving to us, and the gifts we can name in one another’s stories ripple outward through ordinary people and point us toward the greatest gift, Jesus Christ.
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The Subject of Your Verbs
God works, heals, provides, and transforms—and we are called to testify to his grace by making him the subject of our verbs in the way we speak and live.
Living the Pattern of Love
God, as Trinity, invites us into his divine community of love, forming us to live in mutual care, service, and truth with one another as a reflection of his own life.
What Sets You on Fire?
The Holy Spirit dwells within us as God’s empowering presence—transforming, guiding, and igniting us to live lives of truth, boldness, and holy love in a world desperate for real power.
Jesus Sets us Free to Love
Jesus casts out the powers that possess us—fear, greed, and complacency—and calls us into a community of love, where faith becomes action and salvation is lived out together.
The Visitations of Mother Erica
Jesus humbly goes with us in every visitation, calling us to bring his presence into the world and to recognize him in those we serve, as both Mary and Elizabeth did.
How Trust Becomes Peace
Jesus offers us a peace unlike the world’s—one we receive by trusting in him and loving others, and which transforms us to live courageously and generously.