Sermons
Click here, to listen to a recent homily or browse Assumption's entire library of sermons, hosted by Soundcloud. Our weekly homilies are offered by Fr. Andrew Barakos and Fr. Jacob Saylor. Whether you missed a sermon at service or were simply looking to be nourished by edifying preaching, we're happy to have these recorded lessons available to you.
June 2024
May 2024
Holy Week 2024
Holy Wednesday Sermon | Bridegroom Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/30)
Holy Wednesday Sermon | Presanctified Liturgy (Fr. Jacob, 4/30)
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
October - December 2023
July - September 2023
April - June 2023
Sunday of All Saints of North America (Fr. Michael Condos, 6/18)
A Woman, A Well, & The Savior of the World (Fr. Jacob, 5/14)
Caring For the Body of Christ (Mr. Christian Gonzalez, 4/23)
Holy Saturday | Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (Fr. Jacob, 4/15)
Holy Saturday | Graveside Lamentation Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/14)
Holy Thursday | Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical Supper (Fr. Jacob, 4/13)
The Life of Repentance: A Final Lesson of Great Lent, (Fr. Jacob, 4/2)
January - March 2023
October - December 2022
July - September 2022
May - June 2022
Holy Week 2022
The Crucifixion Before the Crucifixion (Fr. Andrew, 4/19/22)
God Enters Into Our Suffering and Relieves Our Pain (Fr. Andrew, 4/17/22)
January - March 2022
October - December 2021
Charity as Remembrance, Mission, & Salvation (Fr. Jacob, 11/28/21)
Children’s Sermon | Charity Is The Fruit of Our Faith (Fr. Jacob, 10/24/21)
July - September 2021
April - June 2021
January - March 2021
October - December 2020
July - September 2020
Answering The Call Of God: Luke 5: 1-11 (Fr. Andrew, 9/27/20)
Has The Power Of The Kingdom Of God Come To Us? Galatians 2: 16-20 (Fr. Andrew, 9/20/20)
Through The Cross The Kingdom Opens To Us (Fr. Andrew, 9/14/20)
What Marks Of The Cross Are We Willing To Bear? (Fr. Andrew, 9/13/20)
What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life? (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 8/30/2020)
Created For Good Works: Nothing Is Mundane In The Life Of A Christian (Fr. Jacob, 7/19/20)
April - June 2020
The Myrrh-Bearing Women & Courage (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 5/3/20)
Holy Friday: The Deathless Death Of Christ (Fr. Andrew, 4/17/20)
Holy Wednesday: Bearing Shame, Becoming Authentically Human (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 4/14/20)
January - March 2020
Forgiveness Vespers: Living In The “Now” Of Great Lent (Fr. Andrew, 3/1/20)
Children’s Sermon | Bringing Lent Into The Home (Fr. Andrew, 3/1/20)
Children’s Sermon | Becoming As Children (Fr. Andrew, 2/16/20)
Stewardship Update (Mr. Michael Ristagno Sr., Parish Council President, 2/16/20)
Point Of Renewal | The Three Hierarchs & The Early Church (Fr. Jacob, 2/2/20)
Point Of Renewal | On The Saturday Of Souls & Memorials (Fr. Andrew, 1/26/20)
The Growth Of The Orthodox Church With Mayans (Fr. John Chakos, 1/19/20)
Children’s Sermon | Giving Thanks Means Doing Something (Fr. Andrew, 1/19/20)
Point of Renewal | St. Silouan & The Challenges Of Priesthood (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 1/12/20)
October - December 2019
Children’s Sermon | To Be Seen By God (Fr. Andrew, 12/1//19)
Point of Renewal | On The Royal Priesthood (Fr. Andrew, 12/1/19)
Children’s Sermon | On Living Thankfully (Fr. Jacob, 11/24/19)
Point of Renewal | On The Stigmata Of St. Paul (Fr. Andrew, 11/17/19)
Children’s Sermon | The Good Samaritan (Fr. Jacob, 11/10/19)
Point of Renewal | In The Nativity Fast (Fr. Andrew, 11/10/19)
Honoring The Gifts Given: Living The Faith (Fr. Jacob, 11/3/19)
Children’s Sermon | The Touch Of Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/27/19)
Point of Renewal | The Role Of Women In The Rise Of Christianity (Fr. Andrew, 10/27/19)
Children’s Sermon | Taking The Escalator Or Climbing The Ladder (Fr. Andrew, 10/13/19)
Point of Renewal | Factors Which Grew The Early Church (Fr. Andrew, 10/13/19)
Children’s Sermon | The Good News Of Victory In Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/6/19)
Point of Renewal | “The Church Is The Humanity Of Christ” (Fr. Andrew, 10/6/19)
August - September 2019
Children’s Sermon | Christ The Voice Within (Fr. Andrew, 9/29/19)
Point of Renewal | Being Consecrated In The Liturgy (Fr. Andrew, 9/29/19)
Children’s Sermon | Allowing God Into Our Boat (Fr. Jacob, 9/22/19)
Point Of Renewal | From Shadow To Reality: On Biblical Worship (Fr. Andrew, 9/22/19)
Point Of Renewal | On Spiritual Knowledge (Fr. Andrew, 9/15/19)
Children’s Sermon | What Does It Mean to Be Holy? (Fr. Jacob, 9/8/19)
Feast Of The Beheading Of John The Baptist | Heavenly Celebration (Fr. Andrew, 8/29/19)
Feast Of The Dormition | Let It Be to Me According to Your Word (Fr. Jacob, 8/14/19)
Feast Of The Transfiguration | Christ, the Radiance of the Father (Fr. Andrew, 8/6/19)
October - December 2018
On The Feast Of The Protection Of The Theotokos (Fr. Andrew, 10/28/18)
Foundation Of The Funeral Service, Part III (Fr. Andrew, 10/14/18)
Foundation Of The Funeral Service, Cont’d (Fr. Andrew, 10/7/18)
July - September 2018
Love with the Love with Which You Have Been Loved (Fr. Andrew - 9/30)
Three Things to Remember about the Command to Love (Fr. Jacob - 9/30)
It Is Not I Who Live But Christ Who Lives in Me (Fr. Andrew - 9/16)
April - June 2018
The Conscience: Our Defense or Our Accuser? (Fr. Andrew - 6/10)
Concerning the Difficulties of Life: Run Toward God (Fr. Jacob - 5/13)
January - March 2018
October - December 2017
Finding the Strength to Stand (In Christ) (Steve Christoforou - 12/10)
Give Us this Day Our Supersubstantial Bread (Fr. Andrew - 12/10)
We are the Caretakers of God's Property (Fr. Andrew - 10/29)
July - September 2017
A Message For The Beginning Of The Youth Year (Jacob - 9/17)
Transformation, Inner Desire, and Outer Experience (Fr. Andrew - 8/6)
Who We Are Called To Be And How We Are Called To Be Him (Jacob - 7/23)
Knowing Our Faith: Going Beyond The Letter Of The Law (Jacob - 7/16)
On St. John Maximovitch: Living Our Faith (Fr. Andrew - 7/2)
April - June 2017
Holy Week 2017
January - March 2017