Sermons from St. Francis

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Sermons from St. Francis reflects on the practice of faith in daily life. Episodes are drawn from sermons given on Sundays and Holy Days at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas.

  1. 1d ago

    Faith and Providence in the Story of Joseph

    Sermon by Father Stuart Bates August 16, 2026 In this sermon, Father Stuart Bates reflects on the remarkable story of Joseph, whose journey takes him from betrayal and slavery to a position of great responsibility in Egypt. Looking back on everything that has happened, Joseph is able to see that even through the actions of those who meant him harm, God was still at work. Father Stuart draws connections between Joseph and Christ. Both are betrayed, both suffer unjustly, and both respond not with vengeance, but with forgiveness and the preservation of life. Joseph’s story becomes a powerful example of what it means to trust God when we cannot yet see where our circumstances are leading. Faith does not mean that everything will happen as we would choose. It means learning to place our lives, our plans, and even the things we cannot understand into God’s hands, trusting that grace can emerge from places we never expected. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  2. 1d ago

    Peace in the Storm: Finding Christ on the Waves

    Sermon by Father Bob Wismer August 9, 2026 In this sermon, Father Bob Wismer reflects on the story from Matthew’s Gospel of Jesus walking across the water toward his disciples as they struggle against the wind and waves. Their experience becomes a picture of those moments in life when we feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure of where God is. Peter’s decision to step out of the boat shows both the courage of faith and how quickly fear can take hold. Yet when Peter begins to sink, Jesus reaches for him. Drawing on Scripture, personal experience, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Father Bob explores what it means to trust that Christ is present even when we cannot immediately recognize him. The sermon invites us to carry the cross not simply as a symbol, but as something rooted in our hearts, giving us a place to stand when life becomes uncertain. Worship, then, becomes more than something we do on Sunday. It becomes a way of offering ourselves to God and carrying that faith with us into whatever storms we encounter. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  3. 1d ago

    Meeting God in the Wrestles of Grief and Redemption

    Sermon my Mother Emily Hylden August 2, 2026 In this sermon, Mother Emily Hylden reflects on Jacob’s wrestling with God and Jesus’ grief following the death of John the Baptist. Both stories reveal people meeting God in difficult places, where grief, struggle, failure, and faith become intertwined. Jacob comes to God carrying a complicated past. Jesus, grieving the violent death of his friend and cousin, seeks a place of solitude but instead encounters a crowd of people who need him. Rather than turning them away, he stays with them, offering compassion, healing, and nourishment. Mother Emily reminds us that God does not wait for our lives to be orderly before meeting us. God meets us in the wrestling, in our grief, and in the consequences of our mistakes. The church can be a place where we bring those experiences together, finding nourishment, companionship, and the possibility of healing in a God who remains present with us. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  4. 1d ago

    When Our Strength Is Not Enough

    Sermon by Father David Price July 26, 2026 In this sermon, Father David Price reflects on what happens when the challenges before us seem greater than our own abilities. Drawing on the story of King Solomon, he reminds us that God does not expect us to have all the answers or possess all the strength we need. Instead, we are invited to bring what we have and trust God to provide what is missing. Through Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the leaven, Father David explores how God can take something seemingly small and transform it into something far greater. Faith does not depend on our ability to accomplish everything ourselves. It begins with our willingness to offer what we can and allow the Holy Spirit to work through us. Even when we do not know how to pray, what to say, or how to move forward, God remains present. Nothing can separate us from that love, and our limitations do not limit what God can do. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  5. 1d ago

    The Good News of the Kingdom Tapestry

    Sermon by Father Bob Wismer July 19, 2026 In this sermon, Father Bob Wismer reflects on what it means to hear the Good News in a world filled with conflict, uncertainty, and division. Drawing on Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the weeds, he considers the reality that good and evil exist side by side, not only in the world around us, but within each of us. Rather than rushing to judgment or trying to decide who belongs on which side, Father Bob points toward patience, humility, and trust in God. Only God can see the whole picture. Using the image of a tapestry still being woven, he reminds us that our individual lives are part of a much larger story, one whose final pattern we cannot yet see. Even amid troubling headlines and the uncertainties of everyday life, the Good News offers another way of seeing the world: trusting in God’s compassion and finding our place in a Kingdom that is still being woven among us. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  6. Jul 12

    Beyond the Credit Score: The Infinite Reach of Grace

    Sermon by the Rev. Katie GouldJuly 12, 2026 In a culture shaped by performance reviews, credit scores, and the constant pressure to prove our worth, this sermon offers a radically different vision: God’s grace is not something we earn. Reflecting on the Parable of the Sower, the Rev. Katie Gould explores the seemingly reckless generosity of a God who scatters love freely, without first judging whether the ground is worthy. Growth, she reminds us, happens in kairos, God’s time, not according to our deadlines, expectations, or measures of efficiency. The Holy Spirit dwells within us before we have proven ourselves, and grace declares “no condemnation” before the evidence is even presented. Even the hardened, shallow, and thorny places of our lives can be slowly transformed by the persistent gift of God’s love. This is an invitation to step away from a transactional life of constant striving and discover the rest, freedom, and joy of grace freely given. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  7. Jul 5

    The Grace of Governance and the Mountain of Goodness

    Sermon by Father David Price July 5, 2026 In this sermon, Father David Price reflects on the relationship between Christian faith, the American experiment, and the call to holy living. Drawing on a prayer attributed to George Washington, the writings of St. Paul, the prophecy of Zechariah, and the words of Jesus, he explores how a nation flourishes not through power alone, but through the virtues of humility, justice, mercy, and compassion. The sermon acknowledges the ongoing struggle within every human heart between self-interest and the desire to follow God, reminding listeners that spiritual transformation requires both God’s grace and our willing participation. Looking back on the countless acts of courage, sacrifice, and service that have shaped American history, Father David invites the congregation to see these as part of a shared legacy of faithful citizenship rooted in the dignity of every person. Ultimately, the message points beyond politics and patriotism to the peace found in Christ alone. By taking on Christ’s gentle yoke, believers are invited to discover true rest, renewed purpose, and the strength to live as faithful disciples in both Church and society. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

  8. Jun 28

    Trust and Obey: The Call of Self-Offering

    Sermon by Father David Price - June 28, 2026 In this sermon, Father David Price reflects on the call to trust and obey God through a life of faithful self-offering. He invites listeners to see themselves not as passive observers of worship, but as active participants in God’s work, presenting their lives as instruments of righteousness. Drawing on the story of Abraham and Isaac, the sermon explores the deep crisis of faith that comes when obedience requires real sacrifice. This difficult biblical moment is connected to the self-giving love of Jesus, whose life and death reveal the fullness of faithful surrender. The message calls believers to place everything before God, trusting that true freedom and purpose are found in offering ourselves completely to Christ’s healing and redemptive work. Find St. Francis Episcopal Church online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at this link.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Houston Creative Media.⁠⁠⁠

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Sermons from St. Francis reflects on the practice of faith in daily life. Episodes are drawn from sermons given on Sundays and Holy Days at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas.

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