Weekly Sermons

St. Paul’s records our weekly sermons. They are listed below by date, preacher’s name and topic (if one is given). We hope you enjoy this opportunity to listen to a sermon you may have missed.

• February 23, 2020 – Rev. Dr. Leibovitch, “Witnessing the Glory of God”. This was the sermon for the Last Sunday of Epiphany/Transfiguration.
  
• February 16, 2020 – Rev. Dr. Leibovitch,  ” I think, therefore I am….. as messy as it may be”
  
• February 9, 2020 – Rev. Dr. Leibovitch, “You are the Salt & Light – Now go change the World”
  
• February 2, 2020 – Rev. Dr. Leibovitch, “The Wisdom of our Elders”
  
• January 26, 2020 – Canon Greg Physick, “The Conversion of St. Paul”
• January 12, 2020 – Rev. Dr. Warren Leibovitch – “Joined to Christ in Baptism”
  
• January 5, 2020 – Rev. Dr. Warren Leibovitch – Epiphany –  “Come and See; Go and Tell”.
  
• December 24, 2019 – Rev. Dr. Warren Leibovitch – Reflections on Christmas
  
• December 15, 2019 – Rev. Dr. Warren Leibovitch – Advent 3 – “Advent Joy”
  
• December 8, 2019 – Rev. Dr. Warren Leibovitch – Advent 2 – “Preparing For Jesus”
  
• December 1,2019 – Canon Greg Physick, Advent 1
  
• November 24, 2019 – Canon Greg Physick, “The Reign of Christ/Christ the King Sunday”
  
• November 17, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Sharing Your Faith in Difficult Times”
  
• November 10, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “The Sacrifices For Freedom Won”
  
• November 3, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Passing on the Torch of Faith”
  
• October 27, 2019 – Bishop Riscylla Shaw, Pentecost 20 –
  
• October 20, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 19, “Baptism, Prayer, and Justice”
  
• October 13, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch “Thanksgiving Reflection”
  
• October 08, 2019 – Rev. Leigh Kern, Diocesan Coordinator of Indigenous Ministries and Reconciliation Animator
  
• Sept. 29, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch – “Fascinated by Angels”
  
• Sept. 22, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch – Pentecost 15, “Commitment, Initiative, and Faithfulness”
  
• Sept. 15, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch – Pentecost 14, “Lost and Found” with the Koty girls singing.
  
• Sept. 8, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch –  Pentecost 13, “Are You a Follower or a Disciple?”
  
• September 1, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch – “Jesus Invites Everyone to His Table”
  
• August 25, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch – Pentecost 11, “Liberation and Healing”
  
• August 18, 2019 – Rev. Bob Hartley, Pentecost 10
  
• August 11, 2019 –  Rev. Steve Smith, Pentecost 9
  
• August 4, 2019 – Rev. Bill Montgomery – Pentecost 8
  
• July 28, 2019 –  Canon Greg Physick for Pentecost 7
  
• July 21, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Martha & Mary: A Model for Ministry and Discipleship”
  
• July 14, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Who Is My Neighbor?”
  
• July 7, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Peace to this House”
  
• June 23, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Our Soul Waits on the Lord”
  
• June 9, 2019, – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “On Fire”
  
• June 2, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, ” Jesus Prays for Us”
  
• May 26, 2019 – Dr. Andrew Barron, guest speaker from Jews for Jesus
  
• May 19, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch- “Radical Inclusion” ( a quote from Bishop Riscylla Shaw)
  
• May 12, 2019 -Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Celebrating Moms and the Love of the Good Shepherd”
  
• May 5, 2019 – Rev. Frank Tyrell,  Easter 3 sermon today on the Northern Ontario village of Pinkangikum’s water project.
  
• April 28, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “From Fear to Joy-From Doubt to Faith”
  
• April 22, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Easter Sunday, “from Despair to Hope. The Power of Easter!”
• April 19, 2019 – Rev. Bob Hartley, “Which Cross Have You Been To?”
  
• April 14, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Jesus, a Donkey, and the Blue Jays! Holy Week Begins…”
  
• April 7, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Anointed by Love”
  
• March 31, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch,  “The Boundless Love of God”
  
• March 24, 2019 – Canon Greg Physick, “Bless Ye the Lord”
  
• March 17, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Violence Grieves the Heart of God”
  
• March 3, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Would you like to meet God?”
  
• February 24, 2019 – Bishop Absil, Epiphany 7 “Love and Forgiveness”
  
• February 17, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Epiphany 6 “Meeting People Where They Are – Living the Kingdom Values”
• February 10, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch,  “How is God Talking to you Today?”
• January 27, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “The Conversion of St. Paul”
  
• January 20, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “From Water to Wine- from plain to Amazing!” Due to technical difficulties, some of it is missing.
  
• January 13, 2019 – Canon Greg Physick, “Baptism of Our Lord”

• January 6, 2019 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “May We Be Guiding Stars!”
  
• December 30, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch,”God Pitched a Tent among us”
  
• December 24, 2018 – Rev. Warren Lebovitch, – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  
• December 24, 2018 – Rev. Warren Lebovitch, Christmas Eve Service 7pm.  With Joey, Natasha and Sophia Mackey singing  “The Star Carol”
  
• December 23, 2018 – Rev. Warren Lebovitch, Advent 4, “My Soul Magnifies the Lord”
  
• December 16, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Rejoice!”

• December 2, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “We All Need Hope”
  
• November 25, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Reign of Christ/Christ the King Sunday “My Kingdom is Not of This World”

• November 18, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “What prayer is in your heart today?”
  
• November 11, 2018 – Remembrance Day Sermon, Major The Rev. Liam Thomas
  
• November 4, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “From Baptism to Sainthood”
  
• October 28, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Take Heart; Get up, He is calling you”

• October 21, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Position in the Kingdom Comes through Service to others”

• October 14, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 21 “Letting Go”

• October 7, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Thankgiving Sunday
  
• September 30, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch “Queen Esther: A Story of Courage and Faith” Queen Esther and the story behind the Jewish Festival of Purim

• September 23, 2018 – by Mr. Don Brohm,  Pentecost 18
• September 16, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Homecoming”
• September 9, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch,  Pentecost 16 “Looking Past Our Biases”
• September 2, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Beyond the Rules: Living Our Lives Faithfully”
• August 26, 2018 – Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 14 “”We Begin in Baptism”
• July 22, 2018, Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 9, “Having the Compassion of Christ”

• July 15, 2018, Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 8 “A Contrast of Worlds”

• July 8, 2018,  Rev. Steven Smith Pentecost 7

• July 1, 2018,  by (guest preacher) Rev. Steven Smith Pentecost 6

• June 24, 2018, Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 5 “The Birth of John the Baptist”
• June 17, 2018, Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 4 “Beyond the Expected: Growing the Kingdom of God”
• June 10, 2018, by Mr. Bart Dickinson from the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
• June 3, 2018, by Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 2 “Reclaiming the Sabbath Blessing”
• May 27, 2018, by Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Trinity Sunday “Holy Mystery, Experience and Relationship!”
• May 20, 2018, by Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost Sunday “On Fire!!”
• May 13, 2018 – by Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Easter 7 “Jesus Prays For Us”
• May 6, 2018 – by Rev.Warren Leibovitch,  Easter 6 “The Holy Spirit Guides Us Into a Relationship With Jesus”
• April 29, 2018 – by Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Easter 5 “The Holy Spirit Wants Us To Do What?!”
• April 22, 2108 by Rev.Warren Leibovitch, Easter 4 “Good Shepherd Sunday”
• April 15, 2018 by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Easter 3 “Called to Proclaim the Forgiveness of Sin”
• April 8, 2018 by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Easter 2 “You Have Doubts? Welcome To The Club”
• April 1, 2018, by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Easter Sunday “Alleluia! Christ is Risen!”
• March 30, 2018 by Rev. Warren Leibovitch,  A Good Friday Reflection: Reconciled to God through the Cross
• March 29, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch,  “A Maundy Thursday Reflection”
• March 25, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Passion/Palm Sunday “Hosanna! It is the Time”
• March 4, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Lent 3 “The Courage of Jesus” (this sermon is very quiet because of recording issues.  Please turn up the volume to hear it.  Sorry for the inconvenience)
• February 25, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Lent 2 “God is the God of Promise, and Faithful to Us”
• February 18, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, First Sunday in Lent ” The Wilderness as an Opportunity for Encounter, Growth and Change”
• February 14, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, An Ash Wednesday Reflection: “From Ashes to New Life”
• February 11, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Last Sunday after Epiphany -“A Glimpse of the Glory of God”
• January 28, 2018 – by Fr. Dan Leatherman, Chaplain at Iolani Episcopal School, Honolulu, Hawaii Epiphany 4
• January 21, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “The Conversion of St. Paul”
• January 14, 2018 – Presentation on Bibles For Mission Thrift Store by Sheila Woodley
• January 7, 2018 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Epiphany 1- The Baptism of Jesus
• December 31, 2017 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, First Sunday After Christmas “The Presentation of Jesus”  Don’t miss the song with Bob Tompkins towards the end!
• December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve 7 pm Family Service by Warren Leibovitch “A Christmas Reflection”
• December 24, 2017 – 8:30am service,  Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Advent 4 Reflection: “Mary said Yes”
• December 20, 2017, Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “Blue Christmas Reflections”
• December 10, 2017, Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Advent 2 “How Do We Prepare?” ( from 8:30 a.m. service)
• December 3 2017, Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Advent 1 “We Have Hope Because God is Faithful”
• November 26, 2017 – by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “The Reign of Christ Sunday”
• November 19, 2017 – by Bishop Riscylla Shaw, Pentecost 24, “Confirmation”  This was our Sermon from Sunday’s Confirmation and Reaffirmation Service.  It was also the first official visit to our parish by Bishop Riscylla.
• November 12, 2017 – by Rev. Warren Leibovitch,”A Remembrance Day Reflection”
• November 5, 2017 – by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, “All Souls”
• October 22, 2017 – by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 20 “Who Do You Belong To?”
• October 15, 2017 – by Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 19 “Living in the Abundance of God-Through Baptism”
• October 8, 2017 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Thanksgiving Sunday “Living in the Abundance of God Through Blessings and Thanksgivings”
• October 1, 2017 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, St. Francis Sunday “Living in the Abundance of God Though Outreach”
• September 24, 2017 – by Mr. Don Brohm Pentecost 16 “Living in the Abundance of God- Through Faith”
• September 17, 2017 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 15 Welcome Back Sunday “Living in the Abundance of God- In Community”
• September 10, 2017 – Rev. Warren Pentecost 14 “Christ is Present With us, Even in Times of Conflict and the Need for Forgiveness”
• September 3, 2017 – Rev. Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 13 “The Call of Moses – God Has a Plan”
• August 27, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 12, ‘In a World of Pharoahs, Redemption Still Happens”
• August 20, 2017 – Canon Greg Physick, Pentecost 11
• August 13, 2017 – Rev. Bob Hartley, Pentecost 10 – This recording is quiet and we’ve amplified it as much as we can, so you will need to turn up your speakers for this one.
• August 6, 2017 – Canon Greg Physick, “Transfiguration Sunday”
• July 30, 2017 – Rev. Bob Hartley, Pentecost 8
• July 23, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 7 “Tending the Garden”
• July 16, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 6 “Called to be Sower’s”
• July 9, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 5, “Take My Yoke Upon You, and Learn From Me.”
• June 11, 2017 – Canon Greg Physick, “Trinity Sunday”
• June 4, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, “The Fire of Pentecost”
• May 28, 2017 – Pastor Mike Kleinhuis , Center Community Church, Easter 7 “Trials for Today”
• May 21, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Easter 6 “We Will Not Be Orphaned”
• May 14, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Easter 5 “Baptisms & the Call to Be Living Stones”
• May 7, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Easter 4 “Following our Shepherd”
• April 30, 2017 – Mr.Bryan Beauchamp, LOFT Community Services
• April 23, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Easter 2 “It’s Okay to be a Thomas!”
• April 16, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Easter Sunday “Hope-Even in Our Darkest Hour”
• April 14, 2017 – by Canon Greg Physick “A Good Friday Reflection”
• April 13, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, “A Maundy Thursday Reflection”
• April 9, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, “Palms & Cross”
• April 2, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Lent 5, “Life Through Jesus, Even in Death
• March 26, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Lent 4 “Open Our Eyes That We May See Christ in Others”
• March 5, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Lent 1 “Temptations keep us from God”
• February 26, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, The Last Sunday after Epiphany “You are my Beloved”
• February 19, 2017 – Rev. Bob Hartley,  Sound is a bit fuzzy. Sorry.
• February 5, 2017, – Warren Leibovitch, Epiphany 5, “Salt & Light”
• January 29, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Epiphany 4 “Blessed are those who live the Good News!”
• January 22, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, “The Conversion of St. Paul”
• January 15, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, Epiphany 2 “What are you Seeking?”
• January 8, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, “The Baptism of Jesus”
• January 1, 2017 – Warren Leibovitch, New Year’s Day -“The Naming of Jesus”
• December 24, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Christmas!
• December 18, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Advent 4 “The Faith of Joseph” (8:30 a.m. service)
• December 11, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Advent 3 “Joy!”
• December 4, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch,  Advent 2 “Preparing a Place for Jesus”
• November 27, 2016 – Bishop Michael Bedford-Jones,  Advent 1 “St. Paul’s 180th Anniversary”
• November 13, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 26 “Called to Faithful Witness”
• November 6, 2016 – Canon Greg Physick “Remembrance Sunday”
• October 30, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, “All Saints”
• October 23, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 23 “Humility & Pride”
• October 9, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, “Thanksgiving”
• October 2, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, “St. Francis of Assisi”
• September 25, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentiecost 19
• September 18, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 18 “Welcome Back Sunday”
• September 11, 2016 – Rev. Sharon Johnstone, Pentecost 17
• September 4, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 16 “Discipleship”
• August 28, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 15
• August 21, 2016 – Canon Greg Physick, Pentecost 14
• August 14, 2016 – Canon Greg Physick, Pentecost 13
• August 7, 2016 – Rev. Bob Hartley, Pentecost 10
• July 31, 2016 – Rev. Bob Hartley, Pentecost 11
• July 24, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 10 “Lord. Teach Us To Pray”
• July 17, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 9 “Mary & Martha”
• July 10, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 8 “Who is my Neighbor”
• June 12, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 4 “Worthy to Approach Jesus”
• June 5, 2016 – Simon Chambers,  PWRDF “Pentecost 3”
• May 29, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Pentecost 2 “Faith from a Stranger”
• May 22, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, “Trinity Sunday”
• May 15, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, “Pentecost”
• May 8, 2016, Warren Leibovitch, Easter 7 “Ascension Sunday”
• May 1, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Rogation Sunday “Time for Prayer”
• April 24, 2016 – Warren Leibovitch, Easter 5 “Changes”
• April 17, 2016 – Mr. Glenn Baxter Easter 4 “Good Shepherd Sunday”
• April 10, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch, Easter 3, “Do You Love Me?”
• April 3, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch, Easter 2, “Anybody Else Up There?”
• March 27, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch – Easter Sunday
• March 25, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch – Good Friday
• March 6, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch – Lent 4 “Are You a Prodigal?”
• February 28, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch – Lent 3 “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”
• February 21, 2016 –  by Canon Greg Physick-  “Lent 2”
• February 14, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch,  Lent 1 “Into the Wilderness”
• February 7, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch,  “Transfiguration”
• January 24, 2016 – by Canon Greg Physick, “The Conversion of St. Paul”
• January 17, 2016  – by Warren Leibovitch –  Epiphany 2 “From Water to Wine”
• January 10, 2016 – by Susan Dunkley, The Alzhiemer’s Society
• January 3, 2016 – by Warren Leibovitch – “Epiphany-Called to be a Guiding Light to Others”