Saint Paul's Anglican Church
Season 1
by Fr. Brian Oldfield
Explores Christ’s command that our righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, exposing the insufficiency of mere external law-keeping and proclaiming Baptism into Christ’s death as the way we receive His righteousness, new life, and freedom from sin to live as heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven.
This homily drawn from St. Luke 6:36-42 reflects on the Lord’s Prayer, especially the petition that we be forgiven as we forgive, reminding us that the measure we give to others will be given to us. Christians are called not to hypocrisy or passivity, but to real repentance, extending mercy, and growing in holiness through God’s grace. Formed by Word and Sacrament, we are being made into a repentant people who bear the likeness of Christ in charity and truth.