New Creation Church (Anglican)
An excerpt from Fr. Justin’s final sermon at New Creation on John 17, the High Priestly Prayer. Delivered May 21, 2023 to the People of New Creation. Jesus’ prayer in John 17 has been compared to a Last Will & Testament. In some ways, that’s true, but in others, not. As I prepare to turn […]
An excerpt from a sermon on 1 Peter 1:3-9, given on April 16, 2023 to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican). By Fr. Justin Clemente. You might have seen the recent movie Thirteen Lives by Ron Howard. It depicts the daring 2018 true life rescue of a soccer team in Thailand. After practice, the […]
A meditation on John 19:25-27, given to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican) on Good Friday, 2023. By Fr. Justin Clemente Those of you who have been around for awhile know how I approach preaching directly on the passion of Jesus. I always say it’s like trying to hold the ocean in your hands. […]
In Between By Lucy Clemente I know everything I’ve known or had, But soon it will be time to arise and go. The future holds mystery both good and bad, Should I be anxious and melancholy, or glad? Time to untie and to let go. Many seeds together we have planted, Though they have ceased […]
February 13, 2023. By Fr. Justin Clemente. Well, what a day. This past Sunday was an absolute feast for the ears. New Creation had the privilege of welcoming director Stephen Holmes and the Maryland State Boychoir – all 90 of them! I am so thankful they came. I took their presence with us in our […]
By Fr. Justin Clemente. January 16th, 2023. Not too long ago, Mack and I walked the streets of a neighborhood adjacent to City Park. We met all kinds of characters. We even ended up raking leaves, but that’s another story. One gentleman we met left a particular impression on me. As I started to introduce […]
By Fr. Justin Clemente. August 9, 2022. Dear New Creation Family: Over the past month or so, I’ve had the privilege to stand next to the Niehoff family in preparation for the Baptism of their daughters. It’s been a great joy to hear of their desire to bring their girls to waters of Baptism and […]
A sermon delivered by Fr. Justin Clemente to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican) on the fifth Sunday in Lent, April 3, 2022. God is doing a new thing: Jesus As you listened to our readings from Holy Scripture today, what caught your attention? What themes and threads did you hear stitched throughout? Above […]
A sermon given January 23, 2022 at New Creation (Anglican) in Hagerstown, MD. A parish of the community of Hagerstown, MD and the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic. I. Background & Setting the Stage: Good News to the Poor Epiphany takes us now to Nazareth and Jesus’ sermon there. This is a massive moment filled with […]