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New Dawn Parish“The ark of God” (1 Samuel 7:1-6) | Mercy Day ServiceIn this episode of The New Dawn Podcast, we reflect on Israel’s return to the Lord under the leadership of Samuel. After years of spiritual decline, the ark of God—symbolizing His presence—remains in obscurity until the people begin to seek the Lord with all their hearts. This message is a call to repentance, renewal, and reverence. Just as Israel turned from foreign gods and fasted before the Lord, we too are invited to return wholeheartedly to God.2025-05-0709 minNew Dawn Parish“People, Prophets & God’s Will” (1 Samuel 8) | Prophet/ess ServiceProphets hear God’s voice. But what happens when the people refuse to listen?In this live sermon, we dive into 1 Samuel 8, where Israel demands a king—rejecting divine leadership for human rule. This message is tailored for prophets and prophetesses, those called to stand in the gap and speak God’s will, even when the people resist.We’ll explore: • Samuel’s heartbreak—when the people reject not just him, but God. • The burden of a prophet: hearing from God, but watching people choose otherwise.2025-01-3120 minNew Dawn Parish“The Call of Samuel” (1 Samuel 3:1-10) |Prophet/ess ServiceIn this prophetic teaching from 1 Samuel 3:1-10 we examine how1. God’s call is sovereign and personal. 2. God repeats His call with patience. 3. God prepares anyone, regardless of age or status, for His purpose. 4. God raises new voices when current leaders fail. 5. Spiritual sensitivity is necessary to hear God’s voice. 6. God often calls during moments of stillness. 7. Obedience and spiritual maturity develop over time. 8. Mentorship plays a role in understanding God’s call, even with imperfect mentors. 9. Neglec...2025-01-1015 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The Coming of a Kingdom (September 1, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 30Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionRoger Ellsworth, The Shepherd King: Learning from the Life of David To strengthen ourselves in God means we remind ourselves of what Scripture says about God and his promises, and we bring those truths to bear on the situation. Every trial causes opposing voices to ring in the ears of the child of God. One is the voice of our circumstances, telling us that our situation is hopeless. The other is the voice of faith, telling us that our God is sufficient for...2024-09-0327 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The King's Discernment (August 11, 2024)Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 28:1-2Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionTim Chester, 1 Samuel for You The state of our hearts is often shaped by what we say to our hearts.A.W. Pink, The Life of David Alas, when unbelief dominates us, God is forgotten, and deliverance, our own ease, obsess the mind; and hence it is that—unless divine grace interpose—we seek relief in the wrong quarter and by unspiritual means.Richard D. Phillips, 1 Samuel It is true—no, it is a glorious truth—that the hero...2024-08-1228 min
Oaks ParishSermon: Distressed, Delirious, & Downtrodden (July 7, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 21-22:5Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionWendell Berry, Jayber Crow, A Novel Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told.Dane Ortland, DeeperTo grow as a disciple of Christ is not adding Christ to your life but collapsing into Christ as your life. Closed vents can’t be cleaned, full cups can’t be filled, and the Spirit does not enter where we a...2024-07-0830 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The Covenant of Friendship (June 23, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-17Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionWilliam Blaikie, 1 Samuel In the case of Jesus Christ, we have all the noble qualities of Jonathan in far higher excellence than his, and we have this further consideration, that for us He has laid down His life, and that none who receive His friendship can ever be separated from His love.”Jeremey Linneman, Why Do We Feel Lonely at Church? It’s helpful to think of our daily lives in terms of discipleship patterns, the...2024-06-2426 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The Covenant of Friendship (June 23, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-17Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionWilliam Blaikie, 1 Samuel In the case of Jesus Christ, we have all the noble qualities of Jonathan in far higher excellence than his, and we have this further consideration, that for us He has laid down His life, and that none who receive His friendship can ever be separated from His love.”Jeremey Linneman, Why Do We Feel Lonely at Church? It’s helpful to think of our daily lives in terms of disc...2024-06-2426 min
Oaks ParishSermon: What More Can He Get? (June 16, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 18:5-30Bryan BuckQuestions for ReflectionRichard D. Phillips, 1 Samuel, The Reformed Expository CommentaryThe safest habit is for us to leave others’ opinions of us to themselves, concerning ourselves more deeply with what God thinks of our character and actions. Saul shows us what becomes true of anyone who craves personal praise: he loses the capacity for both joy and love. Not long previously, we were told that “Saul loved [David] greatly” (1 Sam. 16:21). Now, because of his own proud and insecure spirit, Saul begins to loathe...2024-06-1628 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The Battle Belongs to the Lord (June 9, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 17:20-50Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionJeremiah 9:23-24 Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD. Caesarius of Arles, Sermon 121.4, Sixth Century All that we...2024-06-1028 min
Oaks ParishSermon: Appearance vs the Heart (June 2, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 16Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionIsaiah 53:2 (NRSV) He had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. Paul David Tripp Even if your struggles are your own making and your problems are caused by your foolishness, God still offers his forgiving and rescuing grace. Tim Chester, 1 Samuel for You Samuel had to appoint a king. In a sense it is a task we all have. We must choose who will be king over...2024-06-0327 min
Oaks ParishSermon: By Many or By Few (May 19, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 14Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionThomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation Why should I fear anything that cannot rob me of God, and why should I desire anything that cannot give me possession of Him?Tim Keller, Prodigal God A person motivated by love rather than fear will not only obey the letter of the law, but will eagerly seek out new ways to carry out business with transparency and integrity.Heather Thomas & J.D. Grear...2024-05-2028 min
50 Shades of PlanningLove Thy Neighbourhood PlanWhat are we to make of neighbourhood planning? Friend of the podcast Ben Castell considers it a “grassroots planning revolution”. Perhaps less favourably it conjures for others images of corduroy and tweed-clad councillors convening a parish council working group to thwart plans for an incinerator or, worse still, new housing.
With neighbourhood planning now part of the furniture, but with the current opposition and possible next Government talking about ‘taking planning up a level’, Sam Stafford thought it time for the podcast to evaluate the story of neighbouring planning so far, which is lead in this episode by the a...2024-05-1859 min
Oaks ParishSermon: A Renewing Faith (May 12, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 12:1-23Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionC.S. Lewis, Collected Letters You surely don’t mean feeling that we are not worthy to be forgiven? For of course we aren’t. Forgiveness by its nature is for the unworthy. You mean feeling that we are not forgiven. I have known that. I ‘believed’ theoretically in the divine forgiveness for years before it really came home to me. It is a wonderful moment when it does. Dane Ortlund, Deeper At conversation we walk out of the courtroom, but thro...2024-05-1630 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The Demand for a King (April 21, 2024)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 8Bryan BuckQuotes for ReflectionDietrich Bonhoeffer, Ethics Do and dare what is right, not swayed by the whim of the moment. Bravely take hold of the real, not dallying now with what might be. Not in the flight of ideas but only in action is freedom. Make up your mind and come out into the tempest of living. God’s command is enough and your faith in him to sustain you. Then at last freedom will welcome your spirit amid great rejoicing.Tim Ke...2024-04-2227 min
St. Mary of Bethany—NashvilleThe Sacred Economy of SalvationThe Second Sunday after the Epiphany | 1 Samuel 3:1-10 | Psalm 139 | 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 | M John 1:43-51 | January 14th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) Readings & Resources: Prayer and Modern Man - Jacques Ellul | "How to Be a Poet" - Wendell Berry2024-01-1616 min
Kirk Reflections02 - Here I amKirk Reflections 14th January 2024.
Rev Erick du Toit brings this week's reflection from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland.
HERE I AM
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”(1 Sam. 3: 10)
Are we still willing to listen, and not just hear?
How does one foster the discipline of discerning God’s will?
And why do we sometimes feel like we’re getting mixed signals from God?
Amazing what happens if we make time to reflect and lean into what Go...2024-01-1418 min
Oaks ParishSermon: Victory in Defeat (November 12, 2023)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 4Bryan Buck2023-11-1325 min
Oaks ParishSermon: The Word of the Lord (November 5, 2023)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1Bryan Buck2023-11-0628 min
Oaks ParishSermon: Blessing & Blaspheme (October 29, 2023)1 Samuel 2:1-36Bryan Buck2023-10-3026 min
Oaks ParishSermon: A Longing Fulfilled (October 22, 2023)Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-28Bryan Buck2023-10-2325 min
Claremont Parish ChurchAre you listening? :: 10 September 20231 Samuel, Chapter 32023-09-1133 min50 Shades of PlanningAn Engaging ConversationA little while ago Sam Stafford was approached by the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC), the professional membership body for clerks to town, parish and community councils across England and Wales, about contributing to an episode of their podcast.
Sam subsequently met Shelley Parker, Linda Carter and Andrew Towlerton at Factory Studios in Bristol in April 2023 for a discussion largely focussed on how parish councils and the development industry can work better together. Shelley, who chaired the discussion, is the SLCC’s external affairs and policy development manager; Linda is currently SLCC president; and Andrew is th...2023-06-171h 05
CCC Sanctum Podcast#24 - The Oshoffa Tapes (part 1)An Interview with Pastor and Founder of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Samuel Bilewu Joseph Oshoffa in the early 1980s and was shown on the then NTA Channel 7, Tejuosho. The interview was conducted by Mr. Modupe Alade, a veteran TV Journalist.
2023-04-1528 minSt. Mary of Bethany—NashvilleAssimilation’s Violence vs the Light of SalvationThe Fourth Sunday in Lent | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | Psalm 23 | Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-41 | March 19th, 2023 | Rev. Danny Byant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) Readings and Resources: John for Everyone: Part One - N.T. Wright | The Collected Sermons - Walter Brueggemann | Joy Unspeakable - Barbara Holmes 2023-03-2016 min
Your Daily HomilySamuel and John: The Difference Is EverythingGospel: Lk 1:46-56Proclaimer: Dcn. Michael Di PietroHomilist: Fr. Tony GomezRecorded:December 22, 2022St. Philip The Apostle Parish: https://www.stphiliptheapostle.org/Donate To St. Philip: https://membership.faithdirect.net/ca367Intro and Exit Music: "Daybreak" by Vicente Avella2023-01-0504 min
Homilies - Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Grand Rapids, MichiganJuly 3, 2022 - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)Fr. Samuel Mary Leidel’s first homily at Sacred Heart.2022-07-0310 min
Saint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishThe Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: Father Dubois(June 19, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us about the origins of priesthood through the Old Testament figure of Melchizedek, and about the importance of the Holy Eucharist in our lives as a gift from God.2022-06-1805 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishThe Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Father Dubois(June 11, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity that we are not called to live alone in isolation, but rather to be united in the selfless, sacrificial, and eternal bond of love of the Most Holy Trinity, which is given to us as a gift and a source of strength.2022-06-1104 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishPentecost Sunday: Father Dubois(June 5, 2022) "What mission in life am I given?" is the question and the heart of Father Samuel Dubois's homily on this Pentecost Sunday.The Holy Spirit gives us all different gifts and talents. The question we need to ask of ourselves is, "How is the Holy Spirit calling me to serve here and now and in this moment?""The Holy Spirit is always at work within us," said Father Dubois, "but it is up to us to allow that work to bear fruit. The Spirit does not force this to happen, but He will always...2022-06-0505 min
CCC Sanctum Podcast#18 - Preface: The Slave Boy Who Became the Bishop Of The NigerSamuel Ajayi Crowther (1807-1891)
Captured by slave raiders but rescued by the British Navy; this is a remarkable story of God's moving in mysterious ways his wonders to perform.2022-05-2706 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishThe Ascension of the Lord: Father Dubois(May 25, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminded us that life is a dynamic medium and that many kinds of different times and seasons inhabit our individual lives. We need to "take confidence in this feast of Ascension. No matter what happens, no matter how times and seasons may come and go, we must remember that God is with us, and that where He has gone before us, we too will one day follow."2022-05-2603 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish6th Sunday of Easter: Father Dubois(May 21, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminded us this weekend that our peace, and peace in the world, is rooted in Christ.2022-05-2205 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish3rd Sunday of Easter: Father Dubois(May 1, 2022) We have the privilege of proclaiming our love for God, Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, said in his homily this weekend. And in doing, we bring God glory and honor. 2022-04-3004 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish2nd Sunday of Easter: Father Dubois(April 24, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, contrasts human mercy with God's mercy in his homily for Divine Mercy Sunday. God's mercy is so much more amazing and powerful than anything we can come close to offering to another, Father Dubois says, because Divine Mercy heals us and raises us to new and eternal life.2022-04-2406 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishEaster Sunday: Father Dubois(April 17, 2022) Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, invites us to rejoice in Christ's victory over death and His message that we no longer have anything to be afraid of. Renewing our baptismal promises is our acceptance of the reality of the Kingdom of God that is to come.2022-04-1703 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishGood Friday of the Lord's Passion: Father Dubois(April 15, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us that Jesus' love for us transcends any love which our rational minds could grasp. Sacrificing Himself, He did so that our lives would be eternal, with Him, and not lost in the darkness. "Out of love for us," Father Dubois says, "Jesus freely embraced His cross. It is His gift for us, so that we might be free, so that we might be loved, so that one day we might return home."2022-04-1604 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish5th Sunday of Lent: Father Dubois(April 3, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, invites us today to be more open and introspect of our own sins and mistakes. He also asks us to be to be more merciful and Christ-like to others. Emphasizing the today's Gospel message from John 8: 1-11, Father Dubois says that focusing on the mistakes of others, "no one has to look at their own." We, therefore, need to focus "on the things that matter."2022-04-0206 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish2nd Sunday of Lent: Father Dubois(March 13, 2022) Have you ever asked yourself what the Covenant, listening, and prayer have in common? Father Samuel Dubois, parochial vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us that our God is the faithful God who keeps His promises even when we are unfaithful. This season of Lent is a perfect time to look back at our lives and make an attempt to get closer to Him. The starting point is listening carefully to His voice, and then joining-in in prayer. Be the joy of our Lord, who always wants to be with each one of us. 2022-03-1407 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish7th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(February 20, 2022) Are you burdened with hurt or injustice done unto you? Or, perhaps, because you sinned against someone? Have you tried handing over that burden and inviting the love of Jesus to help you heal your heart? Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, invites us to do exactly that: "Hand your burden over to Jesus; ask Him to set you free. It may not happen overnight -- or in a moment -- but healing is possible; freedom is possible. Because God gives without measuring, without counting the cost; He gives of His li...2022-02-1909 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(January 30, 2022) In a very concise homily, Father Samuel Dubois reminded us that, "God loves us and wants to work through us. " 2022-01-2902 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishBaptism of the Lord: Father Dubois(January 9, 2022) "God loves you in the same way He loves His Son," Father Samuel Dubois reminded us. Keeping this in mind will strengthen us in the faith during the difficult times when we wonder whether we are loved or even worthy of God's love. The water at our baptism leaves an imprint on us and claims us by Christ for eternity. 2022-01-0807 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishSolemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God: Father Dubois(January 1, 2022) Today is the time when we think about our New Year’s resolutions. And about our plans and intentions. But, do we see the big picture? Father Samuel Dubois takes a step back and clarifies for us that, “Today is all about dwelling with the Lord: starting that year with Him and recognizing that each day and each year belong to Him. He is the Lord of all, and He loves us, so we are called to offer each day of each year to Him in His honor, to love Him in return.” Therefore, Father Dubois says, “Truly, the New Ye...2021-12-3103 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishNativity of the Lord: Father Dubois (10 a.m.)(December 25, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, shared with us what stands at the heart of Christmas: love."Being loved is the beauty of Christmas: it awakens in our hearts a simplicity of life. All God needs from us is not our stuff or accomplishments, but our love. Let us, then, open our hearts to the love of God: return that love to Him and give Him thanks for the joys and blessings that we share. Our God could rule with power and might, but He prefers to rule by a...2021-12-2504 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishNativity of the Lord: Father Dubois(December 25, 2021) The core message that Jesus wants us to remember, says Parochial Vicar Father Samuel Dubois, is: "You are loved. Not just by me or by your family or your friends – you are loved by the eternal God. If you ever doubt that, just look at the Nativity: The God of all the earth chose to be born in a village that was in the middle of nowhere; not for His own glory or honor, but to simply to say to you that you are loved! Because that is the message of Christmas."2021-12-2405 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish3rd Sunday of Advent: Father Dubois(December 12, 2021) Have you ever wondered how Mary Magdalene overcame the mistakes she made? This theme is at the heart of Father Samuel Dubois’s homily today. Mary Magdalene was a sinner who encountered Jesus; Jesus reminded her that she was more than her past and her mistakes. Through a “beautiful adventure with this mysterious Jesus,” Father Dubois said, “Mary Magdalene got a chance for a new start.” This situation may be applicable for us as well. Let us relate to it as “the beauty of the Sacrament of Confession. We go in one person, and we come out so...2021-12-1108 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish1st Sunday of Advent: Father Dubois(November 28, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, parochial vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, welcomes us to the season of Christmas. All other worldly things set aside, this Advent season should be the time of "preparation, time of centering our lives and focusing on Jesus." 2021-11-2702 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(November 14, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, parochial vicar for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, took a deep look at today's Gospel message. Father Dubois emphasized that we, despite not knowing when the Second Coming will exactly take place, need not be worried and afraid. Our human nature does makes us worried, afraid, and stressed, but we need to remember that Jesus is always with us, now and forever. 2021-11-1306 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish31st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois (October 31, 2021) At the heart of Father Samuel Dubois’s homily is the message that our Church is not an entity that restrains Her faithful. Rather, our Church is all about saying “yes” to many things in our lives. She calls us to holiness by saying “yes” to God, “to the dignity, the honor, the beauty that we are called to hold and have,” Father Dubois said.By saying “yes” to these things “we are called to hold and have,” Father concluded, “we will be very close to the Kingdom of God in this life; and in the life to come, we will dwe...2021-10-3007 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(October 16, 2021) Reflecting on today's Scripture readings, Father Samuel Dubois reminds us that there is nothing we have gone through or will ever go through that God has not shouldered. "So, if we unite ourselves to Him, we unite ourselves to His saving cross.”Jesus walked in "our very steps," Father Dubois said. He "suffered as we suffer" so that, when we suffer, "we know we have a companion, someone with us." This is all part of God's love for us, he said. "There is no more powerful testament of God's love than the crucifix . . . no mor...2021-10-1607 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(September 26, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, asked: "How is Jesus calling you to serve the poorest among us?" The challenge for us, he said, "is to give life to others by the way we live, by the way we love."Father Dubois reminded us that "it is not up to us when God will call us to charity … we must give of ourselves: whether it is just a listening ear; perhaps, it is a prayer for someone in need. If we are blessed with good health . . . place it at the service of...2021-09-2508 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(September 12, 2021) On this 20-year anniversary of 9/11, Father Samuel Dubois asks, "Where was God that day? He was right there." Father reminds us that without God' s sufferings and death, we would be without hope. With God, we have hope in darkness and sorrow.2021-09-1107 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(August 29, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, the parochial vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, asks what the opposite of hypocrisy is. “That is authenticity, integrity, holiness. Jesus will help us be authentic and integral people if we ask Him for His help,” he said.Every Christian needs to ask themself the following questions: “How do we want to live? Who do we want to be like? Will be we like Christ or like our own distorted image of ourselves?”Of course, Father says, all these are questions we know the answer to. “Each of us has beautiful...2021-08-2806 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishSolemnity of the Assumption: Father Dubois(August 15, 2021) In this week's homily, Father Samuel Dubois focused on the dilemmas and choices our Blessed Mother had to face once she accepted the call to be the Mother of God. “Love calls me to go forth, so I will; trust in God’s grace and all will be well,” is how our parochial vicar encapsuled the outcome of the call. “However, if Mary had allowed worldly concerns and worries and fears to drive her life, to control her heart, the last thing she would have done is to visit Elizabeth. But she allowed herself to be sent, dir...2021-08-1408 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(August 1, 2021) Parochial Vicar Father Samuel Dubois raises the question: “What is it that we fill ourselves with? What is it that we try to find fulfillment in?” That may be any sort of earthly desire, but only God can fully satisfy our hearts. “Only God endures … and He comes to us in the Eucharist,” he said. It is the Bread from Heaven that nourishes us; let us then fulfill our hearts and our longing and our desires and find peace in Christ Jesus. Father closes with the following thought: “We must each and all lay aside worldly things and in...2021-08-0106 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Father Dubois(July 18, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois invites us to reconsider what our attendance at Mass actually means. As we love our spouse and give selflessly to one another following our marriage vows, how much more grace can we get if we realize that our presence at Mass is a unique opportunity for us to be with our loving God. Father Dubois adds, " (it is) ... an opportunity to love and to be loved by our eternal, unshakable God, who is with us in all things."2021-07-1708 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishGod is on our side: Father Dubois(July 11, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us of all of the good that the disciples were able to do, despite their fears, when Jesus sent them out to the world. "It's Ok to be afraid," he said, "but we have to remember that God is on our side."2021-07-1005 minClaremont Parish ChurchThe Failed King and the Shepherd King :: 13th June 20211 Samuel 15:34-16:132021-06-1421 min
Giffnock South Parish ChurchWorship for 13 June 21Sermon , prayers, readings from 1 Samuel 16:1-13and Mark 4: 26-34 and a hymn.2021-06-1317 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishThe Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (06-06-21) Father Dubois(June 6, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, parochial vicar for the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, reflects on the significance of Transubstantiation -- the change of ordinary bread and wine into the consecrated Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. The beautiful words of consecration are both a means of our salvation and of reality; they are true Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ, which we need to honor and give thanks to. 2021-06-0507 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish6th Sunday of Easter (05-09-21) Father Dubois(May 9, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois relates the life story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest who freely chose to suffer death in place of a fellow prisoner in a concentration camp during World War II. "If we are to be like Christ," Father Dubois said, "we have to be willing to carry the cross: the cross of indifference, the cross of apathy, the cross of the cruelty of others, so that we may be made worthy of the Resurrection, so that we may be raised to glory -- but, most of all -- so that our joy may be in J...2021-05-0809 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishApril Showers and Mayflowers (05-02-2021) Father Dubois(May 2, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us that, just as without April showers there would be no May flowers, so without the times of trial and disappointment in our lives, we might be tempted to choose the temporal over the eternal.2021-05-0106 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish3rd Sunday of Easter (04-18-21) Father Dubois(April 18, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois uses the example of "sleeping like a baby" to describe the type of peace that Jesus offered to the disciples. When babies sleep, they sleep in true peace because they know that when they wake up, there will be someone there to comfort them or to meet their needs. 2021-04-1805 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishHoly Hour for Sunday of Divine Mercy (04-11-21) Father Dubois(April 11, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois emphasizes that today's feast of Divine Mercy presents a great opportunity for us believers. "It is the best help for us to grow in holiness that we could ever ask for," adds Father Dubois."Jesus I trust in You" are the words of a short prayer Saint Faustina left us, and we should pray it whenever we can. The prayer entails leading us into the unknown while trusting in God's mercy, not of our own choosing. Father Dubois closes with an invitation to the beauty of today's feast through the words "Jesus, I trust...2021-04-1103 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishDivine Mercy Sunday (04-11-21) Father Dubois(April 11, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois reminds us that only one thing lasts forever: God's love. Everything else fades away and falls apart, except for His grace. Recalling Saint Maria Goretti's martyrdom and the story of her murderer, who repented and eventually became a monk. Father asks, "If God could transform a man with the past like that, what could He do with me?" It is transformation, rooted in the Mercy of God, that is a direct testimony to God's forgiveness and love. Saint Faustina left us a powerful invocation that we can always pray: "Jesus, I trust in You." In clos...2021-04-1107 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishEaster Sunday (04-02-2021) Father Dubois(April 4, 2021) Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Father Samuel Dubois, parochial vicar of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, invites us to celebrate and live in the joy of the Resurrection.2021-04-0407 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishGood Friday of the Lord's Passion (04-02-21) Father Dubois(April 2, 2021) Observing that, in our church, the shadow of the cross falls up our altar, and those on the altar, Father Samuel Dubois reminds us that the shadow of the cross falls upon us all, on the whole world, as a testimony to what humanity brought about on its own.2021-04-0305 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish5th Sunday of Lent (03-21-21) Father Dubois(March 21, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois encourages us to "invite Jesus in. If you can’t roll the stone away on your own, ask Him to do it. We are destined for the glory of God. All we have to do is ask for his help."2021-03-2104 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + Parish3rd Sunday of Lent (03-07-21) Father Dubois(March 7, 2021) Father Samuel Dubois reflected upon the Gospel reading today about the woman at the well. Reminding us about the amazing gift of confession, he invited us to allow Jesus to set us free. "Allow Jesus to make you whole," he said, "so that you can bring salvation to your own life and to the lives of countless others."2021-03-0707 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time (01/17/21) Father Peake(January 17, 2021) We all have a primary vocation to holiness, no matter our state of life, to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. God called Samuel... But it took an intervention from Eli in order for Samuel to understand and respond to God's call. We must be able to recognize the voice of God, just like Eli did.2021-01-1717 min
Marthoma Community Podcast#18 - Pushpa Samuel: Engineer, Principal, ChaplainSend us a textGuest: Pushpa SamuelParish: Silicon Valley MTC (CA) & Horeb MTC (Los Angeles, CA)Interview Date: January 5, 2021Pushpa shares the story of her journey to the present day where she is getting ready to finish her theological studies (M. Div.) with plans to become a board-certified chaplain. She hopes that sharing her story will be an encouragement to others interested in ministry, especially women, and looks forward to remaining active in our community.CHAPTERS00:00:35. Introduction & Background00:04:13. Pushpa's path to seminary00:10:22. George's Response/Experience2021-01-151h 09
Kd Comedy PodcastsMass Murderer Samuel Little & Police Tell a Father His "Son Doesn't Exist" - Kill Them With Comedy Kd and Kersey are back in full force for episode 11 and we're starting to learn how to do this podcast malarkey.We kick things off by honouring black history month in the Kd & Kersey way, by looking at the twisted tale of Samuel Little & how he became one of the most prolific serial killers in history, with an estimated body count of anywhere between 50-100 people, according to the FBI.We then switch gears to look at the recent story and the events that led up to a father of 5 years learning that his son...2020-10-131h 01
Living spring parish RCCGBEHOLDING JESUS IN THE BOOK OF 2 SAMUELEncounter on road to Emmaus
Luke 24:27
David first anointing and death of King Saul
1 Samuel 16:1, 12-13
2 Samuel 1:8-10
1 Samuel 31:1-6
Preparations for Kingship Chap 1-4
2nd anointing King David King over Judah
2 Samuel 2:4
Abner installs Ishboseth King over Israel.
2 Samuel 2:8-10
Abner and Aiah mother of Rizpah King Saul concubine
2 Samuel 3:6-7
Abner defects to King David
2 Samuel 3:8-9, 12
Abner killed by Joab
2 Samuel 3:30
Ishboseth murdered by Baanah & Rechab sons of Rimmon
2 Samuel 4:2, 6-7
Nation United Israel and Judah
King David 3rd anointing
All elders come to Hebron to David be King over all Israel
2 Samuel 5:3
King David’s sons in...2020-07-2158 min
UnbabbledAt-Home Sensory Play | Season 2, Episode 10Does it seem like some days your child is bouncing off the walls? Or maybe the noises, lights and activites taking place at home are causing your child to feel overstimulated? Getting children to sit through online lessons, shared book readings, or even just lunch can feel like an impossible task when they're struggling with dysregulation.Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Sibi Samuel joins us this episode to discuss sensory-based activities and their power to help regulate emotions. Additionally, she provides simple methods for incorporating these activities at home.About SibiSibi Samuel, OTR...2020-05-2030 min
Trinity Parish (Seattle) - Audio recordings, sermons, and moreSERVICE: Fourth Sunday in Lent March 22, 2020 (Audio)Welcome to Trinity's Virtual Worship Experience! Service music sung by the Byrd Ensemble1. Sunday Bulletinhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1GIs...The Sunday bulletin, which you can use to aid your participation in the service. You might wish to print it out before playing the video so that you can join in the hymns and responses. This service is Morning Prayer, and not the Eucharist as we are accustomed to having on Sunday mornings.2) The sermon3) Offering PlateAnd yes there will be an offering taken, anytime before, during, or after the recorded service. Trinity's expenses continue and we all need...2020-03-2251 minSaint + Elizabeth + Ann + Seton + ParishGod Opening our Eyes (Father Eseke)Do you think--like Jesse and Samuel, right now as we listen--we do not have our own cultural scripts, things that unconsciously have shaped the way we relate with each other and sometimes impede how we see God in each other? Once upon a time, the Earth rotated around the Sun. Today, the Earth rotates around me. That's a cultural mindset. 2019-03-3120 min
Calamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-08-05Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas at the 9:30 am service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on first lesson from 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a. First lesson read by Marcia Edens.2018-08-0519 minCalamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-07-29Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas Jr. at the 9:30 Service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on reading from 2 Samuel 11:1-15. First lesson read by Marcia Edens.2018-07-2919 minCalamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-07-22Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas Jr. at the 9:30 Service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on reading from 2 Samuel 7:1-14. First lesson read by Deb Detlefs.2018-07-2215 minCalamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-06-24Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas at 9:30 am service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on first reading from 1 Samuel 17:32-49. Reading of first lesson by Dan Burke.2018-06-2418 minCalamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-06-17Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas at the 9:30 am service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on first reading from 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13. Reading of first lesson by Cindy Burke.2018-06-1718 minCalamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-06-10Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas at 9:30 am service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on first reading from 1 Samuel 8:4-11,16-20. Reading of first lesson by Joe Morehead.2018-06-1021 minCalamus Lutheran Parish SermonsSermon 2018-06-03Sermon by Pastor Bill Runaas at the 9:30 am service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Sermon based on first reading from 1 Samuel 3:1-10. Reading of first lesson by Mark Olson.2018-06-0321 min
Aldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 4th December 2016 — Morning Service10am | 1 Samuel 18:1-16 Jealousy: a Seed That Leads to Destruction
John Coyne2018-05-2420 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 27 November 2016 — Morning Service10am | 1 Samuel Chapter 17 – Facing Our Enemies: David and Goliath
Pete Ford2018-05-2425 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 6th November 2016 — Morning Service10am | 1 Samuel 16 — Appearances Can Be Deceptive: Samuel Anoints David, the Shepherd King
Sue Coyne2018-05-2127 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 30th October 2016 — Morning Service10am | Samuel – God The Redeeming Sustainer – 1 Samuel 10: 1-13 & 15: 24-29
Chris Hassell2018-05-2124 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 23rd October 2016 — Morning Service10am | Samuel – Identity: 1 Samuel 8:1-9
Chris Hassell2018-05-2125 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 16th October 2016 — Morning Service10am | Samuel – Repentance: 1 Samuel 7:3-11
John Coyne2018-05-2130 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 9th October 2016 — Morning Service10am | Samuel
David Lee2018-05-2125 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 2nd October 2016 — Morning Service10am | Samuel
Nigel Hopley2018-05-2117 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 25th September 2016 — Evening Service6.30pm | Service – APC Meets Bishop Charles Samuel
John Coyne and Charles Samuel2018-05-2128 minAldridge Parish Church Sermon ArchiveSunday 8th May 2016 — Morning Service10am | 1 Samuel 3
Charlotte Gompertz2018-05-2118 min
Parish Presbyterian Church1 Samuel 7:15-8:22 The Way of the King Nathan George Associate Pastor1 Samuel 7:15-8:22 15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all these places. 17 Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel. And he built there an altar to the Lord. 8:1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ...2018-03-1139 min
Parish Presbyterian Church Podcasts1 Samuel 7:15-8:22 The Way of the King Nathan George Associate Pastor1 Samuel 7:15-8:22 15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all these places. 17 Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel. And he built there an altar to the Lord. 8:1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ...2018-03-1139 min
Parish Presbyterian ChurchJudges 21:25; 1 Samuel 2:12, 22, 27a, 29; 3:1b, 3a; 4:1b-3, 5-13, 17-21a An Ichabod CultureJudges 21:25; 1 Samuel 2:12, 22, 27a, 29; 3:1b, 3a; 4:1b-3, 5-13, 17-21a 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes... 2:12 Now, the sons of Eli [the priest] were worthless men. They did not know the Lord… 22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting… 27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, “Thus the Lord has said, ‘Did I indeed re...2018-03-0537 min
APC Sunday DownloadsJohn Coyne1 Samuel 17 vs 12-372016-06-0616 min