Newcomers | Children | Youth | Adults

Blogs | Calendar | Campus Map

Sermons

 

At St. Luke's, we have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to preaching.   Our Rector (senior pastor) and Assistant to the Rector preach most regularly.  We are also blessed to have a super star roster of occasional preachers from a broad range of backgrounds: a Duke Divinity School faculty member, a retired bishop, a lawyer/former prison chaplain/baseball aficionado, a deacon who teaches high school students in her free time, plus guests literally from around the world.  At St. Luke's, we strive for sermons that are not too long, not too short, are inspired by scripture, and relate to today's world.    

When possible, we post sermons preached from our pulpit here.  Sometimes we preach from an outline or without notes at all, which makes it hard to share in print.  If you want to hear the sermon, audio recordings of our church services are available through the church office. The texts of many sermons from recent years are linked below. These include sermons from 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007.

Recent sermons - 2012

• May 06, 2012, The.Rev. Jan Lamb[PDF] (Acts 8:26-40)
• April 22, 2012, The. Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr.[PDF] (Acts 3:12-19; I John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48)
• April 15, 2012, The Rev. James B. Craven, III[PDF] (Acts 4:32-35; I John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31)
• Easter, April 8, 2012, The Rev Anne E. Hodges-Copple[PDF] Acts 10:34-43; I Cor. 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8)
• Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012,The Rev. James B.Craven, III[PDF] (Exodus 12:1-14a,;I Cor. 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
• April 1, 2012, Palm Sunday, The Rev. Jan Lamb[PDF] (Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 1:32-15:47)
• March 25, 2012, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr.[PDF] (Lent V - Jer. 31:31-34; Heb. 5:5-10; John 12:20-33)
• March 18, 2012, The Rev. James B. Craven,III[PDF] (Lent IV - Num 21:4-9, Eph. 2:1-10; John 3:14-21)
• March 11, 2012, The Rev. Anne E Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Lent III - Exod. 20:1-17; I Cor. 1:18-25; John 2:13-22)
• March 4, 2012, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Lent II - Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16; Rom 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-88)
• February 26, 2012, The Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Lent I - Mark 1:9-15)
• February 22, 2012, Ash Wednesday, Ms. Peach McDouall [PDF]
• February 22, 2012, Ash Wednesday, The Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF] (Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; II Cor. 5:20b-6:10; Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21)
• February 19, 2012, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (II Kings 2:1-12; II Cor. 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9)
• February 05, 2012, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley,Jr. [PDF] (Isa. 40:21-31; I Cor. 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39)
• January 29, 2012, The Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF] Deut 18:15-20; I Cor. 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28
• January 22 2012, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] Jonah 3:1-10; I Cor. 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20, Annual Report of the Rector
• January 15, 2012, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. PDF] (I Sam. 3:1-10(11-20), I Cor. 6:12-20; John 1:43-51)
• January 8, 2012, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Gen 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11)

Sermons from 2011

• December 25, 2011, The Rev. James B. Craven, III[PDF] Is. 52:7-10; Heb. 1:1-12; John 1:1-14)
• December 18, 2011, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF](II Sam. 7:1-11, 16, Rom. 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38)
• December 11, 2011, The Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF] (Isa 61:1-4, 8-11, I Thess. 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28)
• December 04, 2011, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isa. 40:1-11; II Pet. 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8)
• November  27, 2011, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Isa. 64:1-9; I Cor. 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37)
• November 20, 2011, The Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Matthew 25:31-46)
• November 13, 2011, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Judges 4:1-7; I Thess. 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30)
• October 23, 2011, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Deut. 34:1-12; I Thess. 2:1-8; Matt. 22:34-46)
• October 16, 2011, The Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF] (Sirach 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14; II Tim. 4:5-13; Luke 4:14-21)
• October 9, 2011, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14)
• September 25, 2011, The Rev. Dr. Winston Charles[PDF] (Exodus 1q7:1q-7; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32)
• September 4, 2011, The Rev. Jan Lamb[PDF] (Exodus 12:1-4, Rom. 13:8-14, Mat. 18:15-20)
• August 21, 2011, The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Exodus 1:8-2:10; Rom. 12:1-8; Matt. 16:13-20)
• August 14, 2011, The Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Gen. 45:1-15; Rom. 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matt. 15:21-28)
• August 7, 2011 - The Rev.Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Gen. 37:1-4, 12-28; Rom. 10:5-15; Matt. 14:22-33)
• July 31, 2011 - The Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF] (Gen. 32:22-31, Rom. 9:1-5, Matt. 14:13-21)
• July 24, 2011 - Rev. Jan Lamb
• [PDF] (Romans 8:26-39)
• July 17, 2011 - The Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Gen. 28:10-19a; Rom. 8:12-25; Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43)
• June 19, 2011 - Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke[PDF] (Gen. 1:1-2:4a; II Cor. 13:11-13; Matt. 28:16-20)
• June 12, 201 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges Copple [PDF] (Acts 2:1-21; I Cor. 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23)
• June 5, 2011- Rev. James. B. Craven, III: As an experiment, we have posted a video of Jim's sermon to YouTube. Let us know how you like this method for sharing our sermons, by sending an email to webmaster@stlukesdurham.org.
• May 22, 2011 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr [PDF] (Acts 7:55-60; I Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14)
• May 15, 2011 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Psalm 23)
• May 1, 2011 - Rev Joseph H Hensley Jr and Youth [PDF] (Acts 2:14a, 22-32, I Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31)
• Good Friday, April 22 2011 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF]
• Maundy Thursday, April 21 2011 - Peach McDouall [PDF]
• April 17, 2011 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr.[PDF] (Is. 50:4-9a, Phil. 2:5-11; Matt. 26:14-27:66)
• April 10, 2011 - Joe Lenow [PDF] (Ez.37:1-14)
• April  3, 2011 - Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (I Sam. 16:1-13; Eph. 5:8-14; John 9:1-41)
• March 20, 2011 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Gen. 12:1-4a; Rom 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17)
• March 13, 2011 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Rom. 5:12-19; Matt 4:1-11_
• March 6, 2011 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple  [PDF] (Ex. 24:12-18; II Peter 1:16-21; Matt. 17:1-9)
• February 27, 2011 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr.[PDF] (Isa 49:8-16a, I Cor. 4:1-5, Matt. 6:24-34)
• February 13, 2011- Rev. James. B. Craven, III [PDF] Deut. 30:15-20, I Cor. 3:1-9, Matt. 5:21-37
• February 6, 2011 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple[PDF] (Isa 58:1-9a; I Cor. 2:1-12; Matt. 5:13-20)
• January 23, 2011 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isa 9:1-4, I Cor. 1:10-18; Matt. 4:12-23)
• January 16, 2011 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr.[PDF] (Isa. 49:1-7;Cor. 1:1-9; John 1:29-42)
• January 2, 2011 - Rev. Jan Lamb[PDF] (Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23)

Sermons from 2010

• December 25, 2010 - Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF]
• December 19, 2010 - Rev. James B. Craven III [PDF] (Isa 7:10-16; Rom 1:1-7; Matt. 1:18-25)
• December 12, 2010 -Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isa. 35:1-10, James 5:7-10, Matt. 11:2-11)
• December 5, 2010 - Rev. Jan Lamb[PDF] (Isa 11:1-10, Rom 15:4-13; Matt. 3:1-12)
• November 28, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isa 2:1-5, Rom. 13:11-14; Matt. 24:36-44)
• November 21, 2010, Christ The King Sunday - Joe Lenow[PDF] (Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 21:5-19)
• November 14, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 21:5-19)
• November 7, 2010, All Saints Sunday - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18, Luke 6:20-31)
• October 31, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (II Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10)
• October 17, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Ecclesiasticus 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14; Luke 4:14-21)
• October 10, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Luke 17:11-19)
• October 3, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Texts for the Feast of St. Francis: Galatians 6:14-18, Psalm 148, Matthew 11:25-30)
• September 19, 2010 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF] (Jeremiah 8:18-9:1)
• September 12, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Luke 15:1-10)
• August 29, 2010 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14)
• August 22, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Jeremiah 1:4-10; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17)
• August 15, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Jeremiah 23:23-29; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56)
• August 8, 2010 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF] (Genesis 15:1-6; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40)
• August 1, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Hosea 11:1-11 or Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21)
• July 25, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Hosea 1:2-10; Colossians 2:6-19; Luke 11:1-13)
• July 11, 2010 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Luke 10:25-37)
• July 4, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Galatians 6:7-16, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20)
• June 27, 2010 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62)
• June 20, 2010 - Rev. Jim Craven [ PDF ]
• June 13, 2010 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF] (II Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3)
• June 6, 2010 - Rev. Joseph Taban Lasuba [PDF] (1 Kings 17:17-24; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17)
• May 30, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15)
• May 23, 2010 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17)
• May 16, 2010 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF] (Acts 16:16-34; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 17:20-26)
• May 9, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Acts 16:9-15, Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5, John 5:1-9)
• May 2, 2010 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35)
• April 25, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Acts 9:36-43; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30)
• April 18, 2010 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Acts 9:1-6; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19)
• April 11, 2010 - Elyse Gustafson [PDF] (John 20:19-31)
• Easter Sunday, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• March 28, 2010 - Rt. Rev. Robert C. Johnson, Jr. [PDF] (Isaiah 50:49-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:39-23:56)
• March 21, 2010 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8)
• March 14, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)
• February 28, 2010 - The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg [PDF] (Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
• February 14, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a])
• February 7, 2010 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF] (Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30)
• January 31, 2010 - Services cancelled because of ice and snow.
• January 17, 2010 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF] (Isaiah 62:1-5, I Corinthians 12:1-11, John 2:1-11)
• January 10, 2010 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
• January 3, 2010 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a; Luke 2:41-52)

Sermons from 2009

• December 27, 2009 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF] (Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18)
• Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009 - Rt. Rev. Robert C. Johnson, Jr. [PDF] (Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20)
• December 20, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF] (Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45)
• December 13, 2009 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF] (Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18)
• November 8, 2009 - Rev. Joseph Taban Lasuba [PDF coming soon]
• St Luke's Day, October 18, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• October 4, 2009 - Rev. Jim Craven [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 134.32 KB]
• September 20, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• August 30, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• August 2, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• July 19, 2009 - Bobby Hadzor [PDF]
• June 21, 2009 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF]
• May 10, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• April 26, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 - Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple [PDF]
• Easter Vigil, April 11, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
  
• March 8, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• February 22, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• February 15, 2009 - Rev. Jan Lamb [PDF]
• February 15, 2009 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF]
• February 8, 2009 - Rev. Jim Craven [PDF]
• February 1, 2009 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• Rector's Report, January 25, 2009 - Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple [PDF]

Sermons from 2008

• December 28, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• November 9, 2008 - Rev. James B. Craven, III. [PDF]
• October 26, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• September 28, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• September 7, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• August 10, 2008 - Rev. James B. Craven, III. [PDF]
• August 3, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• John Satterfield's funeral sermon - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• June 29, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr . [PDF]
• June 22, 2008 - Rev. James B. Craven, III. [PDF]
• Trinity Sunday, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• May 11, 2008 - Rev. James B. Craven, III [PDF]

Sermons from the Easter Season, 2008

• Good Friday sermon, 2008 - Sarah Kerr [PDF]
• Easter Sunday sermon, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• Easter 2 sermon, 2008 - Sarah Kerr [PDF]
• Easter 3 sermon, 2008 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]

Other sermons preached at St. Luke's

• October 20, 2007 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• September 23, 2007 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• September 9, 2007 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• August 19, 2007 - Rev. Joseph H. Hensley, Jr. [PDF]
• August 12, 2007 - Rev. James B. Craven, III.
• August 5, 2007 - Rev. James B. Craven, III.