Eucharist | Sermon Topics | Fr. Mesrop Ash

May 31, 2026

Remembrance of the Prophet Elijah: False Idols, the Fire of God, and the Still Small Voice

Unknown preacher

On the Sunday commemorating the Prophet Elijah, the preacher connects Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit as fire with Elijah's showdown on Mount Carmel, where God's fire consumed the sacrifice. The homily warns against modern false idols—social media, wealth, status—and calls the faithful to root them out through confession and devotion. A children's message recounts Elijah hearing God not in the storm or wind, but in the still small voice, teaching that God is encountered in quietness and peace.

1 Kings 18 (Elijah on Mount Carmel); 1 Kings 19 (Elijah hears God in the still small voice); Acts 2 (Pentecost); Matthew 6:24 (No one can serve two masters)

February 9, 2025

The Church as the Boat: Christ Comes to Us Despite All Obstacles

Not explicitly identified in transcript

The Armenian sermon introduces the upcoming Fast of the Catechumens (Առաջավորաց պահք), encouraging the faithful to observe it as preparation for Great Lent, and emphasizes the three pillars of spiritual life: prayer, Scripture reading, and fasting. The English sermon reflects on Christ walking on water from the Gospel of John, exploring how this miracle reveals Christ's authority over the physical and spiritual worlds, his bringing of peace, and the prefiguration of the church as a boat. The preacher connects the disciples' boat to the church nave, emphasizing that all belong in the church regardless of background or struggles, and that Christ comes to us despite all obstacles, overcoming loneliness and isolation.

John 6:16-21; John 2:1-11