Tag Archives: sacrament

Judging, Wisdom, and Victory (Triduum homilies)

Posted on 30 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

Here are the recordings and notes for my three homilies through the Triduum: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. MAUNDY THURSDAY 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 What Jesus has accomplished with his blood is offered to you right now in this … Continue reading →

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Feeding

Posted on 10 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

a homily for Grace Anglican Church upon the 4th Sunday in Lent, 2024, by the Rev. Matthew Brench Introduction As the Biblical narrations and teachings regarding sorrow and affliction are never without elements of hope and joy, so too in … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Chapter in the Old Testament (Exodus 12)

Posted on 5 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

Is this really the most important chapter in the Old Testament? Honestly I don’t know. It’s very hard to pick just one chapter as the most important part of anything, much less the most important within the Bible. But if … Continue reading →

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Present Yourself a Living Sacrifice

Posted on 3 September 2023 by Fr. Brench

Here’s the recording of my sermon on Romans 12:1-8, followed by some outline notes. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do … Continue reading →

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Known in the breaking of the bread

Posted on 23 April 2023 by Fr. Brench

“He was known to them in the breaking of bread” a sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Eastertide, 23 April 2023. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave … Continue reading →

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At the end of this life is death; fear God… (Ecclesiastes 12)

Posted on 4 April 2023 by Fr. Brench

This is the final of 17 parts of my series through the book of Ecclesiastes. Where chapter 11 began the Call To Decision by looking at your own life, commitment to faith, and choosing of joy in the life you … Continue reading →

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Christianity: Real Faith and Real Life (Heb. 11-12)

Posted on 23 August 2022 by Fr. Brench

Talk is cheap, we’re told.  Put your money where your mouth is.  Actions speak louder than words.  Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  Sayings such as these, especially when brought into the context of the Christian … Continue reading →

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Deep Liturgical Roots in Exodus 24

Posted on 18 March 2022 by Fr. Brench

Exodus 24 is perhaps something of a “quiet” chapter in the course of the book. The first fifteen chapters tell the story of Moses, Pharaoh, the Passover, and the Exodus itself. A few quiet chapters follow, but then it ramps … Continue reading →

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Marriage Vows For Eternity

Posted on 16 January 2022 by Fr. Brench

Introduction Two weeks ago we heard primarily from Ephesians 1 about how God “has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” and we explored how that long 11-verse sentence spells out different aspects of that … Continue reading →

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Anglican Esteem for the Sacrament of Holy Communion (1of10)

Posted on 3 June 2021 by Fr. Brench

One of the least-known resources among the formularies of the Anglican tradition is the Book of Homilies. Strictly speaking there are two of them, but they have been bound together as a single volume for a few centuries. They were … Continue reading →

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