Article XX: Of the Authority of the Church

Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, 2026

Fr. Andrew's sermon from Pentecost Sunday (5.24.2026). We pray that you are blessed by the message. Lessons from Holy Scripture: Isaiah 11.1-16; John 14.15-31; Acts 2.1-11.

Article XX: Of the Authority of the Church

Fr. Andrew's sermon on Article XX of The 39 Articles of Religion: Of the Authority of the Church, preached on the Sunday after Ascension Day (5.17.2026). "The church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith; and yet it is not lawful for the church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the church be a witness and a keeper of Holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree anything against the same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce anything to be believed for necessity of salvation."

Sermon for Ascension Day, 2026

Fr. Andrew's sermon from Ascension Day (5.14.2026). We pray that you are blessed by the message. Lessons from Holy Scripture: 2 Kings 2.1-25; Acts 1.1-11; Mark 16.14-20.

Article XIX: Of the Church

Fr. Andrew's sermon on Article XIX of The 39 Articles of Religion: Of the Church, preached on the Fifth Sunday after Easter (5.10.2026). "The visible church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same. As the Church of Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch have erred; so also the Church of Rome hath erred, not only in their living and manner of ceremonies, but also in matters of faith."

Article XVIII: Of Obtaining Eternal Salvation Only by the Name of Christ

Fr. Andrew's sermon on Article XVIII of The 39 Articles of Religion: Of Obtaining Eternal Salvation Only by the Name of Christ, preached on the Fourth Sunday after Easter (5.3.2026). "They also are to be had accursed that presume to say that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law and the light of nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out to us only the name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved."